In late March, we welcomed our longtime friends from Wah Yan College Hong Kong through TBC’s ChinaContact program. Their first visit was to their sister school, Beijing No. 11 School, where they engaged in vibrant exchanges, sharing educational insights and cultural experiences with each other.
Following this, they explored the TBC library, which boasts an extensive collection of over 27,000 volumes of English-language sinological books. These books span diverse fields such as art, biography, ethnology, history, and language, sparking interest among the students.
In addition to academic exchanges on campus, they also toured several historical landmarks in Beijing, including the Forbidden City, the Ancient Observatory, and the Mutianyu Great Wall.
This cultural journey not only allowed them to experience the unique charm of Beijing’s regional culture but also enriched their academic and humanistic outlooks, enhancing their appreciation of traditional Chinese culture and history.
For the first time for one of these blogs, I’m taking on a new challenge: exploring without the involvement of The Beijing Center! This past weekend, I took the chance to take a pre-finals breath of fresh air and vacation for the first time in China, to the city of Tianjin.
I’ve written about my cultural exchange experiences in Beijing and at Minzu University before, but recently, I added something new to my roster: introducing my own culture to others.