Jun 17th, 2010
Welcome to the China Journalism Project class Web site. We are an undergraduate study-abroad course that is part of the Journalism Program at the University of Miami in South Florida. Our summer 2010 trip to the People’s Republic of China began on Wednesday morning, May 19, and ended on Thursday afternoon, June 10. We have posted our [...]
MIAMI, Fla. — I’ll be back sooner than you know it, China! I’ve been back in the States for nearly a week now and I already miss China. I miss the freedom, the food, and the sights. On our last few days in Beijing, I decided to do some exploring since we had free time [...]
Jun 9th, 2010
BEIJING, PRC — My bags are packed and I’m all set to leave the hotel at 4:45 a.m. I doubt I’ll sleep tonight, so I can hopefully knock-out on the dreadful 13-hour flight to Chicago from Beijing. Our last two days in China allowed us to do some exploring on our own. Kyli and I [...]
BEIJING, PRC — Is the trip really over? The past three weeks flew by fast – it’s unbelievable. The last two days of our trip were “freebie” days, meaning we were able to do the things that interested us. Yesterday, Zahira and I went to Mao’s Memorial, strolled around Tiananmen Square and took a cab to [...]
BEIJING, PRC — A little known story about the Temple of Heaven Park — it is not just a tourist destination. It is a center for social gatherings among the retirement-age Chinese. Upon first walking into the park, the first thing that caught my attention was the music. Then the crowd. And then the dancers. [...]