Dear Friends and Family, Please enjoy some photos of the BYChina group’s trek through the mountains of Lao Jun Shan National Park. The group is currently in Bangdong Village in Lincang and everyone is happily involved in their rural homestays......Read More
After picking a purple weed I would have never given a second look at, he said “long dan tsao, Dragon’s Bladder Grass – its for inflammatory relief.” Abuoge, or “Big Brother Abuo,” was the spirited, adventurous......Read More
The last couple of days of travel were truly an adventure. With our hiking boots on our feet and all of our belongings for the next couple of days strapped onto our backs, we walked out of our comfortable hostel in the small town of Liming and began......Read More
In America, I have one younger brother, two aunts, two uncles, two grandparents, and no sisters. In China, I have infinite of each. From “Ying Jie” (Sister Ying), my warm-hearted, chestnut loving older sister who manages a cultural center in Sha......Read More
Ni de bei bao ji sui? I asked a random lady on the main street of the Shaxi Old Town in my slow, yet carefully thought out Mandarin. She had her young baby strapped to her back, and was carrying a bright, red umbrella to shade him from the sun. Let......Read More
After spending a serene 36 hours in the Shibaoshan temple our group headed out for the historic village of Shaxi. Along the way we trekked over breathtaking and lush mountains, saw thousand year old grottos, took a nap break, and were able to strike......Read More
After spending eight days in the Middle Kingdom, what feels most foreign about this place isn’t the Mandarin, or the pigs’ feet served for dinner, or even the moral guidance signage lining the streets. Little did I expect that a task as......Read More
I woke up early this morning in the Baoxiang Temple, before the sun rose, before the fog cleared, and before the fearless monkeys went out on the prowl. This particular temple hugs the foot of a large cliff, a reddish tan pile of pancakes with dark......Read More
Dear Bridge Year China friends and family, Just a quick note to say that the Bridge Year China group arrived safely in Kunming. The students and the Onsite Director landed safely with all bags and were greeted by Annie (Local Director) and Ming......Read More
“We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel, next, to find ourselves. We travel to open our hearts and eyes and learn more about the world than our newspapers will accommodate.” – Pico Iyer, Why We Travel Without further ado......Read More
Hello! My name is Ming, and I’ll be a member of your fall support staff. I’ll be with you on your travels in Yunnan in September, and in early October work with you to settle into Kunming, your home base for most of your nine months in China. I......Read More
大家好，我是焦铭娜。 Da jia hao, wo shi Jiao Ming Na Hello everyone! My name is Annie Jiao and I am the Local Director for the BYChina program. I joined Dragons in 2008 and I’m very happy work with the Princeton group! I graduated from......Read More
It’s time to take a break and open our minds to new ways of learning. Over the next year I will be accompanying you on a journey that will broaden your perspective, strengthen your knowledge, and deepen your understanding of the world around you.......Read More
Welcome to your Bridge Year Yak Board! As you’ll soon discover, this board is a valuable forum for: introductions by staff and participants addressing all questions regarding packing and trip preparation posting live updates on the country’s......Read More
