Eva Cohn China

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  • People Watching at the Forbidden City

    Once you’ve been to an uber tourist attraction like the Forbidden City- you don’t pay as much attention to the main attraction.  During my second visit to the Forbidden City, I became captivated by the people there.  The following a pictures of everyday people enjoying the space. Selfie at the Emperor’s Palace. Getting preoccupied while…

  • My Dad’s First Real Day in Beijing

    I started off the day with some delicious breakfast.  We walked across the street to my university campus and got some turnover like bread.  They are one of favorite things to eat in China! He loved it! We jumped on the subway to head to the Temple of Heaven.  This temple was built in the…

  • From Shanghai to Beijing at 300 km/h

    My Dad and I woke up at 5am to catch the 8am bullet train from Shanghai to Beijing.  Before we knew it the train was moving smoothy and glided to a whooping 300 km/h (180mph)! Since it is close to Chinese New Year, the train station was packed!  When Chinese people return to their hometowns…

  • Perusing the People’s Park

    The People’s Park in Shanghai is a green space located in the heart of the city.  Even on a Thursday morning, the park is packed with locals enjoying the space.  The women singing and performing are not doing it for money or attention.  When walking through a public park in China, I noticed just how…

  • The Shanghai Glass Museum and Human Circus

    Shanghai is a huge city.  If we going to see Shanghai, my Dad and I need to explore every corner of it.  After seeing downtown Shanghai, we decided to make the trek up to the northern section of the city to visit the Shanghai Glass Museum.  And boy was it a trek!  It took over…

  • Hello Shanghai!

    Shanghai: The Financial Center of China.  What a city!  It is filled with impressive and massive buildings.  My Dad, our family friend Deb, and I decided to visit the Pearl TV Tower to see the spectacular view of the city from above. The elevator ride was short but we were up so high!  The city…

  • Graduation and Saying Good-bye

    On Friday, I officially graduated.  I finished my first semester in China at Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU).  We ate lunch with our teachers (老师 laoshi) and they presented us with awards. This is Shao Laoshi and classmate/roommate Rafannah. I gave my laoshi a postcard from Maryland since I was always describing Maryland in…

  • Beijing Air Quality

    I took a photo everyday from September to December to document Beijing’s air quality. All these photos were taken from outside my dorm window at BLCU’s campus.  A good indicator of if it is a good or bad air day depends upon your ability to see the mountains in the background (to the right of…

  • Status of Sociology Final: Completed

    Over the course of our semester, our Professor has helped us explore China’s One-Child Policy, media and censorship issues, a behind-the-scenes look at the 2008 Beijing Olympics as well as data on environmental degradation in China.  Now is the time to show how much I actually learned.  He instructed us that we would have 3…

  • Air Quality Alert

    Right now, Shanghai is experiencing the worst air pollution on record.  The Air Quality Index Scale goes from 0-500 (500 being hazardous).  Shanghai is at 509.  I just wanted to let everyone know that Beijing is not experiencing this kind of air pollution at the moment.  If you want to see up-to-date data on China’s…