Week One: Travel Extravaganza & Incredible Views PublishedJuly 27, 2017 by Kaitlyn McCarthy, Duke Women’s Tennis My trip to China started out with a great flight fiasco. Upon arrival at the airport, I learned that my… Read more
Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone PublishedJuly 27, 2017 by Lynné Belton, Duke Women’s Basketball Coming to China, everyone that knew I was coming on this trip continuously kept asking if I was excited. I… Read more
Brandon’s Shangri-La Food Review PublishedJuly 27, 2017 by Brandon Leynaud, Duke Men's Wrestling Cuisine is one of the main pillars that make up the structure of one’s culture. You can tell a lot… Read more
Saving Face PublishedJuly 27, 2017 by Max St. George, Duke Men’s Swimming and Diving When first arriving to Zhongdian I was hesitant to communicate with the townspeople in any way because I did not… Read more
The People We Meet PublishedAugust 11, 2016 by Anna Quinn, Duke Women's Swimming & Diving Throughout our time in Shangri-La, we had the opportunity to interact with many unique people of different backgrounds and experiences.… Read more
A Bittersweet Homecoming PublishedAugust 11, 2016 by Izzy Ruby-Hill, Duke Women's Rowing It is bittersweet coming home from China, and hard to say goodbye to everyone. I never thought that I would… Read more
Where Are You Going? PublishedAugust 09, 2016 by Colt Sessions, Duke Track & Field I am waiting for my plane ride home, and I can’t help but watch the people passing by. I see… Read more
Get Lost PublishedAugust 08, 2016 by Tanner Johnson, Duke Men's Track & Field Wong How Man is an explorer. Ever since his early years in Hong Kong, he’s been tapping into what he… Read more
Building Communication Confidence PublishedJuly 25, 2016 by Izzy Ruby-Hill, Duke Women's Rowing China has been amazing. I am constantly surprised by how many new things I am learning and how fun it… Read more
Exploring Scenery and Culture PublishedJuly 25, 2016 by Anna Quinn, Duke Women's Swimming and Diving We have been here in Zhongdian for only a couple days now, and so far, we have seen and experienced… Read more