Project Go - China: Weekly News Brief

2018

23 July 2018: Students attend language class.
24 July 2018: Students attend Chinese culture class and learn more about traditional Chinese instruments.
25 - 27 July 2018: Students attend language class.
28 July 2018: The class travels to Qufu city, famous for being the hometown of Confucius. Qufu is home to many historical palaces, temples, and cemeteries. The Temple of Confucius, the Cemetery of Confucius, and the Kong Family Mansion are all listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
29 July 2018: A documentary on the life of Confucius is shown.

 

PGO China students in Chinese music class.

An instructor teaches students about the Chinese guzheng.

PGO China students at Qufu, China.

Students visiting Qufu city, China.


16 July 2018: Students attend language class.
17 July 2018: Students attend Chinese culture class, and learn how to create signature stamps.
18 - 19 July 2018: Students attend language class.
20 July 2018: All students meet for the international student gathering.
21 July 2018: The class visits the Shandong Museum in the city of Jinan, Shandong, China. The Shandong Museum is one of the largest museums in China, housing a collection of more than 210,000 historical artifacts.

Chinese Character Stamps

Chinese stamps, typically used for identification, authentication, and verification on documents.

PGO China students at international student gathering.

International student gathering in China.

PGO China student plays a guzheng instrument.

A student plays the Chinese guzheng, a plucked string instrument with a more than 2,500-year history.