armchair travel: heading east: a traveler's perspective on china

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Heading East A Traveler’s Perspective on China Beth M. Transue

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Heading EastA Traveler’s Perspective on China

Beth M. Transue

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Two Trips.... So far!

• 2014 – wedding in Korea, solo travel to China• One year of prep time – CHIN101 and 102

• Hostel in hutong

• Personalized experiences

• 2016 – co-leader on cross cultural course• Chinese Studies professor, 13 students

• One year of prep time

• 2019 – here we go again!

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Beijing – history and beauty

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Forbidden city

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Great wall of china

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Summer palace

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hutongs

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Hangzhou – back to school

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Shanghai – night lighgts

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Escaping the holocaust... To china

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Ghetto

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Food – fresh, mild-spicy, communal

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Mild to Spicy!

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Communal

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And A Few Surprises!

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Religion – many faiths, government influenced

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Off the beaten path

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Daily life as a tourist

• Pollution

• Travel – pedestrian and public transportation

• Food and water safety

• Toileting

• Internet

• Safety

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“America, china... We all people”

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Want to Learn More?

• China Travel blog

• https://transueheadingeast.wordpress.com/