These past two weeks have been the opportunity of a lifetime and I am so thankful for being able to participate in this program.  I have learned so much about China and its culture, history, and some of the businesses that are helping China evolve into one of if not the largest economy in the…

Today when I woke up, I already knew that I didn’t want to leave. Although we had the full day ahead of us since our flight wasn’t until midnight, I felt sad that I had to leave this amazing country so soon. Although we weren’t leaving until that night we still had a packed day…

Today was our last full day in Shanghai and China, and I wasn’t ready to leave so soon. Today we set off to visit the Port of Shanghai which is the largest port in the world by amount of containers processed by the port. On our way there, we had a Pitt alum who had…

The first visit of the day was to AmCham, which is short for the American Chamber of Commerce located in the same building that we saw the Shanghai Acrobatics Show the night before. The purpose of AmCham is to make international business and trade with China easier for the United States and its largest headquarters…

When I woke up this morning, it was hard to believe that we were in Shanghai. Just the night before, we took the bullet train from Xi’an to Shanghai and checked into our five-star hotel just outside of downtown in a ritzy area of Shanghai. After checking in, we left the hotel to go on…

Today was our second day in Xi’an and as soon as I woke up, I knew something was different outside. When I woke up, the sky was smoggy, but not from the weather. We were told by our tour guide that there had been a sandstorm in the distance that had blown in a bunch…

Today was our first full day in Xi’an and after a long train ride and brief visit to the Muslim Quarter the day before, I couldn’t wait to explore the city some more. The breakfast in this hotel was very similar to the one in Beijing, a combination of American and Chinese foods, but this…

Today was our final day and Beijing, and even though I was sad, I was excited to visit the historical sites that were planned for the day. Our first stop was Tienanmen Square, which is right in the center of the city. When we got there, I learned that it is also the largest city…

Today was a day I had been waiting for a long time. As soon as the day started I couldn’t wait until we got to Huawei. I have been following the company for a long time and have been fascinated by their phones, displays, and their new 5G cellular network. Once we made it to…

Today was our first full day in Beijing. I was still tired from the flight and the jet lag, but that’s nothing that some Tylenol PM and a good nights sleep will fix. We started off the day with breakfast provided by the hotel which was amazing, despite the fact that it was just hotel…