The China Journal

Yanshan University

Scholars arrive at Yanshan University, where they will stay for a week to in order to experience college life in a smaller town in China. Yanshan was very much like the University of Louisville with its beautiful centrally located campus. In this photo we are on the 7th floor of the 21st Century Building (yes that is the name of the building). In this building, particularly the 7th, international students meet and study. Most international students in Yanshan are from Russia or South Korea, and we had an opportunity to meet several of them in our hotel room.

Teresa de la Cruz

Temple of Heaven

Scholars at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. Here Nina attempts to reach for heaven. Scholars visited a number of temples in China, among them are the Lama Temple and the Confucian Temple. The Lama Temple is one of 10 must see sights in Beijing. the scholars have an opportunity to visit 8 of the 10 must see sights in Beijing (according Eleanor luken's guide book). However, the Lama Temple is particularly known for having the world's largest buddah made of sandlewood, 18 meters tall.  No pictures were allowed.

Teresa de la Cruz