While in Shanghai, our group was fortunate enough to do a company visit at HSBC. Serving around 51 million customers worldwide, HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking and financial organizations. HSBC was founded in 1865 to finance trade between Asia and the West, and is now acknowledged as “the world’s leading international bank.” […]
After being in Beijing for a brief four days, we were off to our next destination, Shanghai. We arrived via high-speed metro and were welcomed with a thrilling acrobatic show later that night. The next day proved to be a long one. We had five destinations on our agenda to cover. Our morning started […]
Our time in Beijing has drawn to a close, and as we embark towards Shanghai, I sit here on the train reflecting on my first truly international experience. From cultural visits to traveling through the city as a typical American tourist, I gained a deeper understanding of Beijing and the culture that drives it. Visits […]
On our last day in Beijing a group of students led by Amy and May deiced to take the subway to a local market street. It was a small row of shops down a tight ally and to my surprise vehicles of all kinds are actually allowed to drive on this alleyway despite the massive […]
BEIJING We finally made it! After what seems like days of flying, Chapman finally stepped foot on China soil. Today, on our first free day, professor Wihlborg gave us an assignment at breakfast: find a company that exists in both the United States and China, then compare the differences and similarities. With that in mind, […]