Study Abroad
We are greatly enjoying our time in Shenyang!
While in Shenyang, we are listening to lectures by professors at Liaoning University where we are staying. Already we've learned a great deal from Professor Zuxin Ding about Chinese culture and from Professor Haipin Ding about the Qing Dynasty and changes over time in China's northern regions. We've been able to ask questions following each lecture. The professors' answers have helped to clarify and extend the study we've done in preparation for travel to China.
The people of Shenyang are warm and firendly. It's been a terrific experience inquiring about the history and present day culture of this region.
Traveling about the region as a follow-up to our lectures, we are able to observe both traditional historic sites as well as daily experiences of the Chinese people.
Now we are off to visit the Botanical Gardens. It will be interesting to learn more about the gardens. We've observed signs of a great deal of new planting in this region--trees, shrubs, and flowers--both to beautify the landscape and address issues of air quality.