Students enjoyed the last of three classes on Chinese popular music this week. They've learned to sing several songs including the popular folk song 茉莉花 (Jasmine Flower): Since coming to Xi'an we've also visited the Terracotta Warriors, but due to the crowds it was practically...

First up this week: Mandarin classes & other on-campus activities. Students are off to a great start, and have learned to introduce themselves and their families, talk about food, likes/dislikes, and numbers, among other things. Here are some snapshots of them hard at work...

Hello everyone! We've been in Xi'an about a week now and students are getting settled into their lives in China. Let's take a look at some of what we did this week. First off, the flights were exhausting (of course), but nonetheless exciting. We had to change planes in Beijing---an...