I had a fantastic China trip with my fellow T&M classmates. Because of this trip, many of us get closer. Because of this trip, I am able to shape people’s original assumptions about China. One of the most important lessons I have learned from this trip is having empathy. No matter it is to explore … Continue reading End of the Journey →

Time flies. Today is the last day of the China trip, and is also the last day in Shanghai. The whole business trip is concluded with the Disney office visit. Although the office visit was relatively short, the presentation was very informative and I was amazed by how well Disney China is connected with local … Continue reading See you Shanghai! →

Today we had some free time to explore the biggest economic center in China - Shanghai. We took the subway to TianZiFang, a traditional Chinese streets with authentic restaurants and boutique shops. My favorite part of the place was the tasting of the Shanghai street food. For example, we tried 蟹黄汤包, which is a type … Continue reading 5/22 TianZiFang Tour →

Today we visited Tiger Hill, a famous historical site in SuZhou. The site itself is the tomb of the King Wu. It’s called Tiger Hill because there was a tiger visited the tomb three days after Wu was buried. Tiger Hill tells many ancient stories. The thousand-people stones were formed allegedly because the King’s son … Continue reading 5/21 Tiger Hill →

Today we visited the famous garden in SuZhou. It was an amazing tour and I learned so much about the ancient Chinese marriage and social hierarchy. It was also very upsetting to learn about the female status in wealthy families. We also went to the silk factory to learn how the silk products are made. … Continue reading 5/20 SuZhou Garden Tour →

Today I had a meaningful conversation with our tour guide Brian on the airplane from Zhangjiakou to Shanghai. Brian has degrees in Electric Engineering and Finance. Traveling has always been a great passion for Brian, so Brian started his early career in the travel industry and eventually started his own business (which is what he … Continue reading Day 1 @ SuZhou the Watertown →

Today we made several very meaningful visits at Zhangbei, a place that’s located at the north of China. We first visited the milk factory and it was interesting to see the how milk was made and packaged. We then paid visit to the senior home, where I felt a different side of Chinese society. Most … Continue reading May 18 →

Today we had our last office visit in Beijing at the Microsoft garage. I personally think it was an interesting and informative visit. It was super cool to learn about the internal Hackthon and how different projects impact people’s life. The project that’s about the integration between art and technology is particularly attractive to me. … Continue reading Last Day @ BJ – The Great Wall Tour →

First work day started with the BP office visit. We were welcomed by the business coordinator Mr.Yisong Liang and his team. To me the highlight of the visit was panel of the Schwarzman scholars. I’ve heard good things about this program and was very impressed by the panelists in terms of their understandings of the … Continue reading Day 3 @ China →