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A Local Encounter that Changed my Perspective - The Return

Sat, 6 Apr 2013 | By swongken | Views [253] | Scholarship Entry

The taxi driver stops the car and points out the window. “Is this it?” I ask my cousin. Semi trailers roar by, blaring their horns. The road slopes up a hill and then seemingly into nowhere. “Niuhu?” my cousin asks, holding up characters written on ... Read more >

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Catching a Moment - my leadership experience

Wed, 3 Apr 2013 | By zainuna | Views [225] | Scholarship Entry

At January 2013, I went to China to become a volunteer from Indonesia. I joined education for children project to helped children who are lack of dreams. At that time, I have my life changing experience. Not only pursue textbook knowledge but also seek ... Read more >

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Fly times on the DiDie

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 | By chimeracupkeyk | Views [295]

I knew from online sources that I, someone who spoke no English, would be better off buying a metro card than hoping to ask a stranger for directions. This wasn’t Hongkong that was littered with homesick expats eager for an English conversation, ... Read more >

When it rains...

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 | By chimeracupkeyk | Views [268]

It rained one sweltering July afternoon, for hours non-stop and well into the evening. My Chinese friend said, “Like summer rain…” as if there was something to follow. I stared at him blankly. “You know, like the saying, “... Read more >

Primera parada: Hong Kong

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 | By eurasia2013 | Views [204]

Llegada al aeropuerto de Hong Kong

A Local Encounter that Changed my Perspective - Yuán- Fate

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 | By hdburge06 | Views [260] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry

“I don’t think fate can explain everything.” My friend Becky comments as I stare blankly at the menu in front of me. We’d met three months before I’d been accepted for an exchange program in Nanchang, China, through a language website. Back when I ... Read more >

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Catching a Moment - Baptism of Fire

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 | By daveseanparkes | Views [223] | Scholarship Entry

In February 2009, age nineteen, I travelled to China to teach English. China appealed to me as it is the meeting of East and West, as well as of the modern and traditional. I was excited to understanding this vast country’s culture and the experience ... Read more >

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Sharing Stories - A Glimpse into Another's Life - Serenity at 13000 Feet

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 | By rrkoh | Views [217] | Scholarship Entry

Flying from Chengdu to Lhasa revealed a Himalayas I had not expected. There snow fields and sharp ravines, but there were also broad green pastures and marble-like lakes. Not the Everest strewn and yeti filled mountains in my mind. The Potala Palace ... Read more >

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Catching a Moment - Old Habit, New City. Strangely Familiar

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 | By chimeracupkeyk | Views [263] | Scholarship Entry

I was stretching on the corner facing Dihao Hotel at 6AM, beside a streetlamp of a bouquet of large oval incandescent bulbs that lined the streets of this block. I wasn’t the type to change my morning routine on the account that I happen to be some 300 ... Read more >

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Photos: Ngotuichi

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 | By chimeracupkeyk | Photo Gallery

Demolition Site/ Construction Site
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NgoTuiChi Demolition Construction

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 | By chimeracupkeyk | Views [230]

They are tearing down a small village with a name that translated to “Five Shop Town” in English. Ditches ten feet deep expose centuries of clay in varying shades of red. I see a half-torn barber shop with men’s hairstyles painted on ... Read more >

Understanding a Culture through Food - Mad Dogs and ...

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 | By journalheaven | Views [206] | Scholarship Entry

“I was born in Hunan province. Just like General Mao. Do you know our Mao?” Chunky Mr. Wang hunched over the table, all shoulders and head leaning toward me. All eyes were now off the banquet spread, and instead on me for a response. “Er, yes,” I replied.... Read more >

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