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  So this first post concerns nothing particularly earth-shattering, but it describes the first Beijing adventure of two clearly Western freshmen girls (who speak absolutely no Mandarin, mind you). Scene 1: Haley Adams and I wake up, already eating almonds … Continue reading →

Welcome to Beijing, Yale delegates of the China 2012 YIRA Trip! Congratulations on all of your hard work, and on making it to Beijing, the second-largest Chinese city by urban population, and China’s national capital. As the nation’s political, cultural, … Continue reading →

大家好! Welcome to our blog, where you can follow our trip as we blog about our speakers, guests, presentations, photo- and documentary journalism!  Check back for daily updates starting Dec. 28 until Jan. 11. Jack Linshi