Category Archives: China 2013

Huangshan and Nanjing: A Medley of Experiences

After bidding our Anqing host families farewell, we hopped a bus to the foot of Huangshan, or Yellow Mountain. The following morning, we rode out to the mountain, where we experienced a wealth of people queuing up to take the cable car up the mountain. For me, at least, this was a time … Continue Reading ››

New Friends in Anqing

Lijiang Free Travel

November 2-9, 2013

Malinda, Hattie, Dylan, and Nicole at Tiger Leaping Gorge photo by Dylan Bomgardner — Malinda, Hattie, Dylan, and Nicole at Tiger Leaping Gorge
photo by Dylan Bomgardner

This week we were in Lijiang, which is located in the Yunnan Province of southwestern China. … Continue Reading ››

Western Travels

This was another whirlwind week for us as we travelled roughly 3,000 miles. On Monday we said goodbye to Xiahe, which had gotten some snow on the mountain tops during the night. During the day we made a stop in Binglingi where we took a boat ride on the Yellow River to … Continue Reading ››

Photo Gallery – China 2013-5 Western travel

Tibetan boy Photo by Dylan A. Bomgardner

Buddhist women Photo by Dylan A. Bomgardner

Myrrl’s new friend Photo by Dylan A. Bomgardner

Turtle time Photo by Dylan A. Bomgardner

At a black hat monastery Photo by Dylan A. Bomgardner

Carissa’s new friend Photo by Dylan A. Bomgardner

Group at daoist center Photo by Dylan A. Bomgardner

Prayer flags Photo by Dylan A. Bomgardner

Spinning the prayer wheel Photo by Dylan A. Bomgardner

He was kind of crazy — Labrang Monastery tour guide monk with Emma and Melinda

Western Travel: Week One

This week was a wonderful week for this EMU cross-cultural group! On Monday we traveled to Qingchengshan to climb a Daoist mountain. The scenery and energy there was spectacular. We climbed to the top, or at least, a top, where we ate lunch at a Daoist temple. On the way down exhaustion set in for … Continue Reading ››

Photo Gallery-China 2013-4 Langzhong

Civil service exam cheat. an entire outfit with answers written all over

Adventures in ancient China

"Adventure is out there!!!" This phrase has been adopted by nearly everyone in our group while exploring China and all it's exciting and historical locations or even just walking around our host city of Nanchong, in most cases we find it. This last weekend we had the privilege of visiting and staying in the ancient city … Continue Reading ››

Photo Gallery-China 2013-3

At Dwan’s farm – Photo by Jonathan Drescher-Lehman

Dwan’s house – Photo by Jonathan Drescher-Lehman

Farmer Dwan – Photo by Jonathan Drescher-Lehman

Old farm building – Photo by Jonathan Drescher-Lehman

Peppers – Photo by Jonathan Drescher-Lehman

Derrick – Photo by Jonathan Drescher-Lehman

Malinda – Photo by Jonathan Drescher-Lehman

Malika and Malinda – Photo by Jonathan Drescher-Lehman

Hattie and Malika – Photo by Jonathan Drescher-Lehman

Some egg – Photo by Jonathan Drescher-Lehman

Rice field – Photo by Jonathan Drescher-Lehman

In Dwan’s house – Photo by Jonathan Drescher-Lehman

Corn at Dwan’s farm – Photo by Jonathan Drescher-Lehman

Agriculture and Guangan

On Friday (Sept. 20) we had the unique experience of visiting a farm located about a thirty minute drive outside of downtown Nanchong. After our morning language classes, we piled into four vans and drove … Continue Reading ››

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