Virtual Summer School at Lingnan University (Hong Kong)

Hello everyone! My name is Farah Fauth and I am currently a 3rd year Physics and Astronomy student at the University of Southampton. In this blog entry I am going to give you an inside of my virtual summer school

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A Summer in Xiamen

I decided to attend the Xiamen Summer School because the city of Xiamen (厦门) and Xiamen University (厦大) are often held in the highest regard by Chinese students. The programme combined academic learning and cultural understanding with economics lectures and social

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An Introduction to Chinese Arts at Sichuan University

Author: Leo Barton Feeling endlessly nervous and excited I set off for the Far East, flying from London to Chengdu. Touching down I was greeted by two smiling volunteers who helped me to the Hotel and took me for a

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Living in Xiamen, Travelling Around China: Tips and Facts

For the last 10 months I have been living in both the Xiang’an and Siming areas of Xiamen, China for my Year Abroad. Below are my observations and tips to upcoming students travelling here. Climate Chinese people typically refer to

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Tips on surviving a year abroad in China

Hello! My name is Mang and I just spent a year studying in Nanjing, China. Although I loved each and every experience, here are some of the things I wish I knew beforehand to make my year abroad a little

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