Archives for: April 23rd, 2019

Una colombiana muy oriental

Written by The Beijing Center on April 23, 2019

March 13, 2019 – originally posted on https://issuu.com/pujaveriana/docs/hoy_en_la_javeriana_enero-febrero_2  By Martín Pineda Gaviria Paula Andrea González, estudiante de Ingeniería Civil, recibió el más alto reconocimiento del Centro de Estudios Chinos de Beijing por su destacada participación en la misión Matteo Ricci, S.J. La estudiante de Ingeniería Civil, de la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Paula Andrea González Mojica, fue…

Matteo Ricci’s Tomb Visit

Written by The Beijing Center on April 19, 2019

Some Ricci scholar students and a theology-religions class at TBC visited Matteo Ricci’s tomb in Zhalan Cemetery. The cemetery is located in the heart of Beijing on the Haidan district side, in the “backyard” of a Communist Party school. It was a bit strange in the beginning to think about why and how did Matteo…

2019 TBC Student’s Spring Break!

Written by The Beijing Center on April 9, 2019

TBC Student’s had the chance to travel around Asia and or a few countries outside of Asia during their spring break. Here’s a quick synopsis of their week-long trips on their opportunity to venture out and explore the neighboring countries of China and other countries that they touched base at! 1.Eamonn H. (Marquette University) –…

Thai-ed to Memories

Written by The Beijing Center on April 2, 2019

April 2, 2019 By Georgina C., University of San Francisco, TBC Spring 2019 Student During spring break a group of 6 friends and I spent our time in the Land of Smiles-Thailand. A week full of dream-like scenery and adventures straight out of a book. To say the least, it was the perfect escape from…

My Hot Spots of Beijing

Written by The Beijing Center on March 29, 2019

March 29, 2019 By Michelle C., University of San Francisco, TBC Spring 2019 Student Here’s a handful of places that I suggest you must try if you are here in Beijing! I hope you enjoy them just as much as I do. Beijing Da Dong, 1416 Roast Duck, Made in China – Peking duck This…

How to Survive Your First Week in Beijing

Written by The Beijing Center on March 25, 2019

March 25, 2019 By Connor C., University of Notre Dame, TBC Spring 2019 Student Beijing is going to be intimidating, AT FIRST. Larger than any city in the United States, there’s a lot to be learned. Don’t fear, this blog post is here. Get ready for the time of your life.  Befriend everyone  This is…

Yunnan Academic Excursion

Written by The Beijing Center on February 19, 2019

February 19, 2019 By Michelle C., University of San Francisco, TBC Spring 2019 Student I went down to the Yunnan Province for two weeks with my peers that are in the same academic program. We went to many places in just a short amount of time and it was a fun and exciting experience. It…

Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone

Written by The Beijing Center on January 25, 2019

January 25, 2019 By Michelle C., University of San Francisco, TBC Spring 2019 Student China has always been on my places to visit list, but I know I couldn’t experience the full Chinese culture that I wanted to if I went on a short vacation. The opportunity for me to come to Beijing and study…

The First Two Weeks in Beijing

Written by The Beijing Center on January 25, 2019

January 25, 2019 – originally posted on http://blogs.luc.edu/goglobal/country/china/the-first-two-weeks-in-beijing/  By Filip Z., Loyola University Chicago, TBC Spring 2019 Student When I left Chicago a lot was going through my mind. I was going to a country that I had never been to before, and one that not very many American students wanted to study abroad in, at least…

The Goodbye Post from Lenny

Written by The Beijing Center on January 18, 2019

Hi all, I am Lenny, TBC’s marketing intern since this past June, and today is the last day of my internship with TBC. I want to take this opportunity to talk about something a little personal today, something that I’ve had a complicated history with and still struggle with from time to time. Today I…