I think I spent as much money in the past two days as I have in the first 8 days of the trip. I withdrew WAY too much cash on Monday and decided to just so some fun summer shopping at an authentic Chinese store-- H&M! I also tried Durian today with Lucas, which was … Continue reading Spending Too Much Money!! →

This is not okay. I don't want this trip to be over😭 throughout the past two weeks, I've grown so close to all these wonderful people. The trip itself it's amazing but the people I was with made it unforgettable. Today was a good last day with a great company visit to Disney and some … Continue reading Last day 😦 →

Today was our last full day in China. We started with a visit to the Want Disney company. It was great to talk about the brands and characters that I loved such as Marvel and Star Wars. I was interested by their marketing strategy for China, such as not including Mulan as a princess but … Continue reading Last day in Shanghai! →

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 was the last full day of the trip complete with our last company visit, Disney! The presentation was very cool and it was interesting to learn about the the Chinese entertainment market and how Disney is looking to grow the Marvel and Star Wars brands within China. After the visit we went back to … Continue reading Day 10 (5/23) →

I can't believe it was our last day! I am so appreciative of this trip and how many great people I have gotten so close with. Today we went to Disney and I loved the presentation! It was super interesting and also cool to hear some of the stuff they are working on. After we … Continue reading May 23 Blog →

I can’t believe it is our last full day in Shanghai! I really enjoyed Disney’s visit and learning about their marketing tactics and how they’ve introduced American Disney films into the Chinese market while adhering to Chinese regulations. For lunch, I went to the French Concession again and really enjoyed that area! Shanghai is beautiful, … Continue reading Reflection 5/23 →

What a night! This is our last night in China. This has 100% been the trip of a lifetime. We have one last evening together in Shanghai and we are going to make the most of it. This morning we visited Disney. They demonstrated the China operation of the country. China only allows 34 foreign … Continue reading Day 10: No I’m not crying my allergies are just really bad →

Today was our last day in China and I’d be lying if I didn’t say I have the feels. This trip has been absolutely incredible. I feel like I have gotten so close with so many colleagues that I had yet to really get to know. Disney was my favorite company visit this trip. I … Continue reading 5/23/19 last day emochins! →

Disney marketing really knows their stuff - how their market thinks influences how they market their franchises. The most important personality trait for a young girl to exhibit is bravery. We spent the day at Old Town and were led to a shady plaza by a street vendor: no lights and no customers to be … Continue reading 5/23: Disney →