It’s hard to believe three weeks have passed since the T&M China trip. I feel as though I haven’t really had time to process everything because of how busy the summer has been so far. I extended the trip and travelled to Dunhuang, Lanzhou, and Xi’an. Then, I was only home for about 24 hours … Continue reading 15 June- Reflection →

Today, we listened to Ben Huang from A-B InBev speak about the company and his experiences as an Innovation & Analytics Director. Ben explained how he believed that the Executive desire and great need for consumer data and analytics began in 2016 and skyrocketed thereafter. First, we had the opportunity to tour the A-B office … Continue reading AB-InBev Reflection Post →

Today, I got the chance to go on my own to visit Arup's Shanghai office. Arup is a global engineering design firm, and i'm working in their LA office this summer. At the office visit today, I was given a tour and got to talk to various employees and interns about their experiences. I got … Continue reading 23 May- Shanghai →

Today's visit to AB-InBev was interesting in that it focused more on organizational structure and processes of innovation, as opposed to a technical engineering application. After the visit, a few of us went to 田子坊! Small, dense alleyways were lined with numerous shops and food stalls. I bought some gifts for my family as well … Continue reading 22 May- Shanghai →

Today began with a visit to Tiger Hill, a famous leaning pagoda. It was quite interesting from a civil engineering perspective, and I got to nerd out a bit with the other civil engineers. Other than that, I got to take photos of models such as Keshav. I'm really looking forward to downloading those on … Continue reading 21 May- Suzhou →

Today began with a great visit to Lions Grove garden. Although I had been there before, I had a great time taking pictures of all of the beautiful people in T&M. Everyone seemed genuinely happy and I hope I was able to capture that. Because I don't have my computer, I can't download the photos … Continue reading 20 May- Suzhou →

Although short, the visit to Zhujiajiao was one to remember. It began with the beautiful sight of the water canals, of which tour boats calmly went through. Shops and food stores lined the sidewalks, and I had an amazing time trying all of the different street foods! I'm a huge fan of the stinky tofu … Continue reading 19 May- Zhujiajiao →

The visits at the senior home and middle school made today one of the most humbling experiences I've had in all of my time in China. At the senior home, right when we arrived, they were extremely happy to see us. We brought snacks, and talked to them for a bit. I talked a little … Continue reading 18 May- Zhangjiajou/Zhangbei →

The great wall of China is one of the greatest and oldest civil engineering feats of mankind. Stretching a total winding distance of 69.5 million feet long, the Great Wall of China is longer than 4 times the distance from NYC to Los Angeles.It's also estimated that around 1,000,000 people died in its construction, which … Continue reading 17 May- Beijing →

Every time I come to China, I notice a particularly interesting aspect of China's construction industry- high rise apartment complexes. Just outside of major cities like Beijing (as we traveled outside of today), Guangzhou, or Shanghai, there are large rows or clusters of residential skyscrapers. They all look exactly the same, and seem to juxtapose … Continue reading 16 May- Beijing →