This trip has been the experience of a lifetime and I am so thankful to have been given this opportunity to travel across the world and explore everything that China has to offer. Starting in Beijing and learning about the history of this country while experiencing the capital of the largest city in the world…

Wow! Today was our last day in China, it’s a very bitter sweet feeling. I’m so thankful for everything I’ve experienced on this trip and the connections that I’ve made but I’m also very excited to go home and see my family.  To start off the day today we visited the Yu Garden. This garden…

Today we had a really early start to the day, we had to leave early in order to get to the port in time! During the two-hour bus ride to the Yangshan Port we got the opportunity to listen to a Pitt alumnus speak about her experience since coming to Shanghai to live. She studied…

Our first day in Shanghai! I absolutely love this city. It’s very modern and full of culture, similar to New York city, it feels very familiar. There are shopping malls and restaurants everywhere! It’s amazing. Last night, after we arrived in Shanghai, we went on a cruise tour on the Huangpu River, this was definitely…

Our last day in Xi’an! I’m bummed to leave this city tomorrow but I’m so excited to see Shanghai.  Today we had an early start to our day so we could get to the Terra Cotta Warriors before it got too crowded. Even with our early arrival it was still super crowded, the people were…

Today was probably one of my favorite days yet. It was our first full day in Xi’an! This city it much different than Beijing. Beijing was much more spread out while Xi’an is more condensed, similar to the cities in the U.S.A. To start off the day we travelled to the Children’s Village which was…

Today was another day filled with lots of sightseeing and learning about the wonderful country of China! To start off the day we visited Tiananmen’s Square, I wasn’t really sure how to feel about this visit because of how controversial it is in China. Not many people know about what happened there in 1989 because…

Today was our first day of company visits! To be honest I didn’t really know what to expect going into the sight visits but I can assure you that any expectation I might’ve I had was blown away. Visiting Huawei was unlike anything I have ever seen before. I felt like I was walking in…

Today was our first University visit! It was so neat to be able to talk with the Chinese students and walk around their campus.  After another wonderful breakfast at the hotel we were on our way to the Central University of Finance and Economics. When we first arrived, a few students met us at the…

Hi everyone! My name is Katie King and I am a freshman in the College of Business Administration studying Marketing and Finance with a minor in Film and Media studies and a certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. While I’m unsure what I hope to pursue following my education at Pitt, I am excited to continue…