That’s all folks! It’s barely been two weeks, but our group has bonded so quickly that we already feel like a true family. We celebrated the end of a wonderful trip in true Chinese style at a local KTV (karaoke) parlor. Students – and leaders!…
The Shanghai heat and rain can’t hold us back! We’ve been keeping busy for the past few days. After the long ride back from Anji on Thursday, we went to the U.S. consulate and learned about life as a foreign service officer. Then, we went…
Nihao from Anji! Summers in Shanghai are notoriously hot, so for the last two days we’ve been cooling off in Anji. If the bamboo forests in the pictures look familiar, that’s because many scenes from the famous Chinese martial arts film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon…
It’s hard to believe we’re already at the halfway mark of our program. Over the past week, our students have become great friends, had many new experiences, and taken more selfies than we can keep track of. Since getting back from Nanxun, we’ve checked out some more…
Today, the group escaped the city crowds and visited Nanxun, one of the many ancient water towns surrounding Shanghai. We toured beautiful gardens and buildings, had a relaxing boat ride through the town, learned about silk production, ate traditional Nanxun noodles, sampled some of the…
Greetings from Shanghai! We’ve been having an amazing time here so far! Although we’ve only been here a few days, our program has fit in a ton of fun activities and lectures. Students in China and the World Economy visited the LEGO Shanghai offices to learn about the Chinese toy…
This post was written on July 13. The whole Putney in Shanghai group has finally arrived! It’s been a busy and exciting travel day. LJ got to the hotel in the morning, and he and Joanna headed off to the airport to pick up the…
We’ve received word from the leaders that the group has arrived in Shanghai.
Greetings from your leaders, Joanna and Ben! We just recently spent four days in Vermont, enjoying the beautiful weather and great company at the Putney Barn and gearing up for a fantastic summer in Shanghai. Get excited for delicious food (bring stretchy pants!), great company, and the…