The past two weeks in China have been an amazing experience for me. I learned even more than I thought I could. We had the chance to study Chinese culture and successful businesses in China, and I even learned a little bit about engineering. I think everything we did from visiting universities to companies allowed…
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Our Final Day in China
Today was our very last day in China. I’m sad to be leaving China and all the friends I have made but, I am also kind of happy to be going back to normal life at home. The flight however I am not looking forward to. This morning we went to the Yu Garden, which…
Day 11: The Yangshan Port
Today was our second last day before the long flight home we’re all starting to dread. We had a very early start this morning for the long drive to our last company visit. On the bus ride to the port we had guest speaker who was a former student at Pitt who had moved to…
Day 11: Amcham and Horiba
Today was our second day in shanghai and we had two company visits starting with the American Chamber of Commerce also known as Amcham. We met Chris and Daniel who worked for Amcham and PNC. Together they gave a very interesting presentation about American business in China. We learned a lot about the economic growth…
Day 9: ECUST
Today was our first full day in Shanghai! Last night after we got off the bullet train and checked into our hotel we went and got pizza, French fries, and chicken wings for dinner. The food here has been great so far but, it was nice to have some familiar foods after a week of…
Day 7: Terracotta Warriors
Today was our second and last day in Xi’an. We went outside to the city to the Terracotta Warriors Museum first. The Terracotta Warriors are sculptures that were built to protect the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty in his afterlife. They were not discovered until the 1990’s when the farmer who owned the land…
Day 6: Sun Village
Today was our first day in Xi’an! Yesterday we met our new tour guide Kevin and our program coordinator Liliana when we got off the bullet train. The bullet train had amazing views of smaller cities and huge mountains. So far Xi’an is more like what I expected Chinese cities to be like before I…
Day 4: The Forbidden City
Today was our fourth day in Beijing and our last before we leave and take the bullet train to Xi’an. This morning the firs thing we did was visit Tiananmen Square and the forbidden city. The Forbidden City was where the emperors used to live, and it was also the political center. It was interesting…
Day 3: Huawei
Today was our third day in Beijing! We started the day with our first company visit at Huawei. As soon as we pulled up to the building, we knew it was going to be a good visit. The lobby was beautiful, and it had the biggest chandelier I have ever seen in my life. They…
Day 2: CUFE
Today was our second day in Beijing! We spent most of the day at the Central University of Finance and Economics. After about an hourlong bus ride we arrived at the university’s campus which seemed pretty similar to a college campus in the US. The first part of our day at the university consisted of…
Day 1: The Great Wall
Today was our first full day in China! We started the day by having a delicious breakfast at our hotel buffet. After our breakfast we got on the bus to travel to the Great Wall. On the way there our tour guide Joe taught us a lot about Beijing during the different dynasties and the…
China, Here I Come!
Hi everyone, my name is Catherine Resetar! I was born and raised in Buffalo, New York which is about three hours away from Pitt. I have loved exploring the city of Pittsburgh so far and I am excited for the next three years here! I just finished my freshman year in the Business School. I…
Meet Plus3 China 2019!
Welcome to the China Plus3 Study Abroad Program! Each year, a group of freshman engineering and business students will conduct a 2-week field study in several cities in China. The field study includes company visits, sightseeing, and lectures in China, and the students will learn about international dimensions of engineering, business, and culture. Each student…