In my last day of the trip, I was pleased to find our first stop in Disney was an extremely well put together presentation that taught me many new and interesting things about the media landscape of China and how Disney is looking to exist in it. This presentation being so great was especially great … Continue reading 5/23/19 →

Today began with a visit to ABInBev, something which, while not super connected to my personal field of study, was still interesting in seeing how they approached innovation, and the silicon-valley-esque approach of their office. Overall, I enjoyed hearing about their operations and visiting the French concession, where I had a great lunch. Afterwards, I … Continue reading 5/22/19 →

Today's start at Tiger Hill was another great sight mixing together natural beauty and ancient architecture. I enjoyed walking around the grounds and seeing the leaning tower in all its leaning-ness. Afterwards, visiting Abbott I enjoyed the novelty of dressing up in the gear we wore through the factory, particularly my beard mask. I didn't … Continue reading 5/21/19 →

Today I really enjoyed our day's start at the garden where I was able to enjoy the natural beauty of the stone garden with its many interesting and fun to traverse rock formations. Afterwards, we visited the silk factory which, while morbid, was a fascinating process to learn about, and a great place to get … Continue reading 5/20/19 →

Today was a relaxing time compared to our previous days, mainly being spent in transit. It started off with taking a domestic flight to Shanghai, after dealing with some airport security hassles. I especially enjoyed the takeoff, as it made for a fun ride. I also enjoyed losing to @Kevin Halloran in smash on the flight. … Continue reading 5/19/19 →

Today was a great time hopping around to various interesting sights. Starting at the YiLi milk factory was a great, and reminded me of much time spent watching How It's Made as a kid. Our Wind Farm visit was also short, but sweet. After that our visit to the senior living home was bittersweet, as … Continue reading 5/18/19 →

Today's visit to Microsoft Garage was one of my favorite corporate visits. The innovation and creativity focused atmosphere reflected a lot of how I enjoy tinkering with different technical ideas and projects, and I could see that the space succeeded in creating a more carefree creative environment when questions on maintaining accountability, productivity, and such … Continue reading 5/17/19 →

In visiting Tianjin today, I got to see the manufacturing side of China much more closely. In visiting John Deere, and then Boeing, I was able to get a better grasp of the things that make China such a manufacturing powerhouse. At John Deere, I was able to see the agricultural landscape of China, and … Continue reading 5/16/19 →

Today we visited the Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, and the Forbidden City! I was personally really looking forwarded to visiting these historic sights, and they did not disappoint. Our tour guide (Henry) was both very funny and providing some great insight into the rich (and in some cases morbid) history and culture of the … Continue reading 5/14/19 →