In Dalian, the public transportation is fairly good and convenient. Right by the college there are a couple of buses that can take you downtown some of which are; the 101, the 708, and the 705 that run east to west. My personal favorite is the 101 because you pay one RMB (less than a quarter USD) to ride from one end of town to the other. The 101 runs solely on electricity that … [Read more...] about Public Transportation
Archives for March 2014
Ni Hao from Dalian! We have made it through the first week of classes and tutoring in the Academic Center. Along with that we have figured out our way around using the very different modes of transportation, found some fun things to do, and figured out the best places to eat. Don't worry I take pictures of almost everything I consume so you can get all the juicy details and a … [Read more...] about Hello… or should I say ni hao!
Well when we first arrived in Beijing it was kind of a big scary thing because it was huge, way bigger than i have ever seen, that is. It was also pretty smoggy, which was interesting coming from a country town and not really seeing a lot of smog before. Though it was a very awesome experience because just to be able to see the culture that there was and the history through all … [Read more...] about One and a Half Down.
I haven't had a chance to make a post yet since we've been super busy in China! The tour of Beijing was great, got to see the Great Wall, the Forbidden City and many other famous Chinese landmarks. The history here is interesting and incredibly vast. We've been in Dalian for a few days now and I've taken the time to explore and adjust to this "small" Chinese city. It's probably … [Read more...] about One Week Down