Destination: China

Finding HouHai

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By ginakateprince | Views [205] | Scholarship Entry

Standing on a beach in a small fishing town on the coast of the South China Sea, the waves lapping at my ankles as my friends and I watched the sun rise up from the calm, morning waters, I thought to myself, how on earth did I end up here? A girl from ... Read more >

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Sugar, spice, and a slip of the tongue.

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By e_strong | Views [344] | Scholarship Entry

“What should we bake?” I asked. “Something that’s not typical Chinese,” Lisa said. “Of course, but what?” “Well, how about a cinnamon roll? Cinnamon is a Christmass-y taste, and Spring Festival is like the love child of Christmas and Guy Fawkes, it could ... Read more >

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China have all my first time

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By europeupclose | Views [236] | Scholarship Entry

Been wondering why I end up here. Every bus stop can't stop my daydream about this country. As a girl who came from a very small city, Beijing was a big of apple in my eyes, every bit of it will never got me enough. As time goes by and I'm going deeper ... Read more >

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My little secret

Tue, 13 May 2014 | By a-moment-hard-to-resist | Views [242] | Scholarship Entry

Do you know that after you put medicine into your body it goes through a complicated process before it’s removed? The first stage is generally known as absorption. There are different ways a drug can enter your body. I got mine with a breath of the air.... Read more >

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Xi'An: A City of Contrast

Tue, 13 May 2014 | By covegm0630 | Views [224] | Scholarship Entry

“I did it, I’m here!” I excitedly told myself as I skipped off the plane. The air was muggy, short people were buzzing around, and I couldn’t understand a word anyone was saying. At last, I was in China. After clearing customs with a silent thank you ... Read more >

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The Icy Interlude

Tue, 13 May 2014 | By listravels | Views [260] | Scholarship Entry

Upon a grating announcement in quick-fire Mandarin from our driver, the twist and drop from our cramped bus-beds was the first challenge. No mean feat when the end of each bed was hidden beneath the headrest of its neighbor. Endless darkness lifted to ... Read more >

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Travels of a 'Big-Nose'

Tue, 13 May 2014 | By ameliahughes | Views [275] | Scholarship Entry

The first thing I noticed when I stepped out of the airport was the cold. I wouldn’t usually notice a cold winter, but being from mild-weathered Australia, five layers of jumpers and leggings were not nearly enough to brave the Chinese snow. I was immediately ... Read more >

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Entered a mere mortal, left an exalted athlete

Tue, 13 May 2014 | By laurenspring | Views [174] | Scholarship Entry

I'll never forget the day that I was cheered around a racetrack by nigh on 1000 students at No. 1 High School in Xiamen, China. It was the first and last time I have ever been cheered for my athletic prowess (bar the homeless man who clapped me as I wheezed ... Read more >

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Town On The Move

Tue, 13 May 2014 | By mlittlefoxes | Views [289] | Scholarship Entry

I thought that taking a train was a very normal thing to do. Well, it’s not an easy task in China, especially during Chinese New Year holidays. The fact that there are 1.4 billion Chinese people out there does make a difference. I was stuck in Guangzhou ... Read more >

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Exploring New Heights

Mon, 12 May 2014 | By katrinmeiusi | Views [216] | Scholarship Entry

The best days of travel are those full of the unexpected because they present challenges you couldn't possibly prepare for. Last fall I studied abroad in Beijing, China. They take academics very seriously there so after a lifetime of slaving over textbooks, ... Read more >

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Photos: Life in Shanghai

Sat, 10 May 2014 | By crazyblondeabroad | Photo Gallery

Boundless and Infinite

Sat, 10 May 2014 | By gabriela93 | Views [361] | Scholarship Entry

Beijing, China. I never thought that one day Gabriela Pires would be there. Please, don't assume that I'm trying to be all cliché here, because I'm not. All that thing about the girl from the small town conquering the world. It's not that. I was in China ... Read more >

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Would You Like Rice With That?

Fri, 9 May 2014 | By marshooi | Views [231] | Scholarship Entry

White and sticky, dense like a clam. They fall and cling like particles that dance in moist air. Its friend, long and slender, reached to hold it in its arms for a quick second. In it goes, into the portal of the translucent lips of a woman. Or a man.... Read more >

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Photos: Great Wall

Wed, 7 May 2014 | By wisdombeginsinwonder | Photo Gallery

In thin air, the mind becomes clear

Wed, 7 May 2014 | By courtnay | Views [286] | Scholarship Entry

I am going to die here in the mountains. At 5,200 meters, where every breath is a desperate gasp, I am certain this is my fate. I try to call out to Bhakdo, my Tibetan trekking guide, but he has gone ahead to set up camp before it gets dark. As a native ... Read more >

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