The first week of this immersive, 6-week program is over and it has been a lot of fun. Aside from learning new Mandarin vocabulary, working on grammar, writing characters, and studying Chinese culture in the class we have also had fun during our recreational time. We learnt martial arts and tai chi from a graduate student. We anticipated a super-typhoon that barely hit us, leading to some heavy rain. We went to a music concert which featured wonderful piano solos from Daniel Epstein, and finally we picked up trash on the Xiamen University Campus as part of a community service project and had a competition to see who could collect the most trash.
All in all, this week has been fantastic, and I can’t wait for more!
My Travels in China 