Armchair Travel: Heading East: A Traveler's Perspective on China
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Presentation given at a public library event describing my experiences in China, solo trip in 2014 and co-leading a cross cultural course in 2016.
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Armchair Travel: Heading East: A Traveler's Perspective on China
- 1. Heading East A Traveler’s Perspective on China Beth M. Transue
- 2. Two Trips.... So far! • 2014 – wedding in Korea, solo travel to China • One year of prep time – CHIN101 and 102 • Hostel in hutong • Personalized experiences • 2016 – co-leader on cross cultural course • Chinese Studies professor, 13 students • One year of prep time • 2019 – here we go again!
- 3. Beijing – history and beauty
- 7. Great wall of china
- 10. Summer palace
- 11. hutongs
- 13. Hangzhou – back to school
- 17. Shanghai – night lighgts
- 18. Escaping the holocaust... To china https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Ghetto
- 19. Food – fresh, mild-spicy, communal
- 20. Mild to Spicy!
- 21. Communal
- 22. And A Few Surprises!
- 23. Religion – many faiths, government influenced
- 25. Off the beaten path
- 27. Daily life as a tourist • Pollution • Travel – pedestrian and public transportation • Food and water safety • Toileting • Internet • Safety
- 28. “America, china... We all people”
- 29. Want to Learn More? • China Travel blog • https://transueheadingeast.wordpress.com/
Hinweis der Redaktion
- Nimen hao – teach to say hello Nimen hoa ma – how are you Tonal language – use ma as example Who has traveled to China before? Please share... One person’s experience in three eastern metropolises. Like saying I understand US from traveling to NYC, DC, Atlanta.
- Friendship Family program Korean wedding Decided to go to China – after looking at tours – solo options to personalize my experience 2016 – based on relationship with Stella Coordinate visas, itinerary, training sessions, budgets
- History – City over 3,000 years old
- Forbidden City – built in Ming empire, 1400s
- Size: 180 acres, 90 palaces and almost 1,000 buildings 1 million laborers to built it Entrance – big, imposing, crowded Rear – residential, nooks and crannies, wander through alleyways and courtyards
- Notice the attention to details Typical courtyard in the residential section
- Two trips – two very different experiences First – two day hike – climb to top, very steep and crumbly – Last restored – 1400s (when Forbidden City was built!) Storm and tent setup RAINBOW!!
- Second trip Restored section – gondola to the top Lots of people, and easy walking, but wonderful interactions!
- Just outside of Beijing (ride metro) Used as summer palace for royal family Built in 1750, restored in 1880s Most beautifully designed outdoor space in the world! MY OPINION! Lake – hand dug Pavilion – 1 km long – to keep concubine’s hair dry – different mural every pillar Favorite building: Hall of the Sea of Wisdom – glazed inlaid Buddha’s over entire structure
- Developed in 1200s Alley courtyard homes for administrators in the Forbidden City – spread out in circles around Forbidden City At height, over 3,000 hutong neighborhoods. With current development, less than 1,000 Currently, residential neighborhoods although some are tourist destinations I stayed in hostel for two weeks in residential. Only Westerners in neighborhood so saw true life Winding maze-like alleys formed by courtyard homes Day Starts early with peddlers selling wares – household goods Bicycles, cars, buses, mopeds, pedestrians, animals, Communal bathrooms Long-standing residents and family relationships Residents spend most of the day in the alleys – shopping, stoop sitting, cleaning, gossiping Story about man in chair
- Mural art is everywhere in the city and hutongs
- Students formed groups with matched Chinese students Lived as student for two weeks Chinese classes - language Culture classes Attended classes with partner Evenings with partner – karaoke, dinner, fun in dorms
- Cafeteria food – fresh, healthy, whole fish – very cheap!
- Hangzhou – West Lake – mentioned by Marco Polo Notice the smog Tea in Hangzhou – CHA – dates back to 700s – perfect climate Tea tasting with Stella’s high school classmate who owns a wholesale operation
- Wuzhen – water town – think Venice Roads and trades built on water canals Now heavy tourism
- Shanghai developed in 1600s. Position on coast – became trading city with British – taken over and run as an international city Westernized – The BUND
- Because Shanghai was an international city (didn’t belong to single government), did not need visas to enter 20,000 Jewish refugees escaped to Shanghai from Europe during 1937-1941 After Japanese takeover, Germans asked for return Japanese declined, instead placing all Jews in mile-square ghetto in Shanghai. Did not bother further Conditions were very poor – but no outright persecution Survivors eventually dispersed – US, Israel
- Fresh – sautéed greens, mushrooms Whole fish in light sauce
- Freshly picked snap beans Tomato and scrambled egg Sauteed bok choy and mushroom Hot pot – chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorn, put meat and veggie into hot pot, cook, eat with dipping sauces – VERY HOT!!! Sichuan peppercorn – hua jiao Produces – numb and tingling sensation in mouth – mala – allows you to eat hotter foods
- Always eat together. Most difficult part about traveling solo but being at hostel helped! Group at hot pot – notice man without shirt – very close and communal! Communal dinner at hostel – egg and tomota, squash, greens, beans, vegetarian
- Not often! Scorpions and sea horses – at night market Use ALL the duck – duck feet, liver, skin Lots of pork, including the brain in a hot pot Students tried new foods, and often liked them. Only courageous tried these though!
- China officially recognizes five religions: Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Protestantism and Catholicism Of course – underground Christian churches and other religions as well that are persecuted Active temple experience Mosque experience – Cow Street mosque – largest in Beijing, in the Muslim quarter – could not enter mosque as a Christian
- Catholic cathedral in Beijing Persecution of recognized churches in some areas – removals of crosses, removal of pastor Chongyi church in Hangzhou – largest protestant church in China – very similar to megachurch in US – communion, worship music
- Tea tasting – Stella’s high school classmate – notice large quantities Tea house – typical Sunday afternoon relaxation place – buffet lunch, unlimited tea, games, sit and talk, separate rooms Family factory – Stella’s brother owns purse factor – started by Stella’s parents pictured here
- Orchestra in Beijing National library of China
- Pollution – smog is very bad – worse in winter. We were there in summer. Some students needed face masks Pedestrian – travel is very hectic – dangerous to cross street – try to cross with locals Public transportation – clean and organized in Beijing, Confusing in Hangzhou Food and water safety – freshly made and cooked means safe food. Water is not safe – not even for toothbrushes. No ice in drinks Toileting – some western toilets especially in hotels. Otherwise squat toilets Internet – major sites blocked – FB, Google, Netflix, NY Times, Twitter, Safety – positive from heavily controlled regime – streets safe to walk, even as single woman at night
- Story about quote Remember that everyday citizens are people just like us