We met Saturday morning at the Nanchong north station and with our program assistant Wang Ying continued north on the high speed train to Langzhong, a continuously-preserved ancient city of the Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.). Within 90 minutes we were in the gates of the old city and…
Keeping up with the pace of life in the bustling and vibrant city of Nanchong brings regular reminders that time for rest is important. The class schedule is demanding and there is so much to see and experience outside of class. On Monday afternoon we learned about changes in…
After the first full week of the study portion we have a weekend of rest. An optional Saturday activity to climb West Mountain was postponed due to today’s rain, but we may try again tomorrow. A highlight this week was welcoming Amy who was on campus by Wednesday…
Our two days of orientation took place within a small radius of the city, but students still did a lot of walking. Staying upright and active may have helped with jet lag – though if this group was struggling, they didn’t show it with their good spirits and readiness…
The group arrived 35 minutes early to the Chengdu airport. Abe sent a WeChat message as they went through customs saying, “We landed and we look fresh.” They do look pretty good for the length of journey they have been on. Now we are resting and snacking on the…
Today at 4 p.m. in Nanchong we held a host family orientation meeting at the university. Concurrently in Goshen, SSTers were beginning their pre-dawn journey to China. Here are the family members waving to students at my request for a photo, and the students as they prepare to depart…
