KAISER KUO Unfortunately, our last days in Shanghai are approaching, but fortunately, the US-China Student Summit is just beginning. Our first day of the summit included speeches from four speakers: Gao Tian [FDU Youth Federation Chairman], Hanscom Smith [US Consulate General, Shanghai], Carola McGiffert [100,000 Strong Foundation, President], and Kaiser Kuo [Director of International Communications, […]
HSBC is one of the world’s most successful banks. It has over 6,100 branches scattered around 73 countries. I have just recently found out that HSBC stands for the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. The origins of the bank lie in Hong Kong and Shanghai, where branches were first opened in 1865. Today, HSBC’s […]
Today, May 29th, we visited the U.S consulate in Shanghai. There were two speakers from the consulate who explained their job and responsibilities. Consulates and embassies are the representatives of a country in a diplomatic bilateral relationship. Just like any relationship, it can be complicated, healthy, falling apart, and liable to change in any […]
In 1865, HSBC was originally founded as the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC). Currently, HSBC Holdings is a multinational service and banking corporation headquartered in London with over 6,600 locations worldwide. It is the world’s third largest bank in terms of assets. As a student studying abroad in China it was amazing to gain […]
On our third day in Shanghai, we visited Shanghai’s number one secondary school, JianPing High School. Only the top 5% of students are admitted into this highly selective school. After sitting in on one of their classes, it was clear that these students were brilliant and competitive. They spoke English well with confidence and were […]
SHANGHAI Shanghai, a global financial hub, and one of the biggest cities in China with the highest population of over 25 million people. This buzzing city is complete with fluid streams of hustling businesspeople, a raging nightlife, and endless architecture of legendary skyscrapers. While we had the opportunity to say “hi” to Shanghai, we greeted […]
Since I’ve been in Shanghai, I’ve seen a live acrobats show, visited the YuYuan Gardens, and walked amongst the Buddhas at the Jade Buddha Temple. From entertainment to history to spiritualism, every aspect of my being has been satisfied by the sights and sounds of Beijing. Our first night concluded with an epic acrobatics show, […]
After spending about a week in China, I came to notice the difference between the manufacturing habits here from the rest of the world. Chinese industries in general are more about the production and putting things out there than the innovation. By visiting the Chinese markets and seeing knock off products in the tourist shops […]