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janewton2

janewton2 has written 2 posts for Study Abroad with UNA

Tofu’d again

  One of the benefits of our group doing self guided tours in China is the choice to dine where we want. With the help of our professor/translator, Mrs. Chen, we’ve been able to sample a number of chinese foods, some of which could only be best described as authentic. Before our group ever departed on its trip, we were warned to avoid street food venders. The first thing one is likely to encounter along the streets of China is some sort of skewered critter over a flaming grill, flanked by vegetables. Sidewalks are lined with carts of cooking meats, … // Read more

China- week one

It’s difficult to believe a week has passed since our group landed in Shanghai, China. Were it not for lack of computer and up-to-date browser access, this blog would be quite a bit more interesting at this point. That being said, I will do my best to briefly recap our trip. Though our group is staying in Nanjing during the majority of our time here, we did spend two days in Shanghai, a huge, smog-filled metropolous. Having been sheltered by the quiet and mild city of Florence, AL. my whole life, it is safe for the reader to assume the … // Read more