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Shanghai - China's International City
When compared Beijing – an ancient city full of history – Shanghai is a city that is much more international. A river called the Bund splits the city into two distinct areas: Pudong and Puxi.Since the...
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Hangzhou - Land of Tea Plants
A three-hour drive west of Shanghai stands Hangzhou – a peaceful town located near West Lake. It is surrounded by cascading hills of tea plants, and the spirit of the city was definitely calming.The...
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong is very different than any other Chinese city the group visited. Due to its separation from mainland China, Hong Kong is a very international and Western. Comprised of Kowloon Peninsula and...
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LIM College China Trip 2013: The Many Faces of China
by Michael P. Londrigan, Dean of Academic AffairsLIM College's annual trip to China -- to explore business, culture and the fashion industry -- kicked off on June 1 with a direct flight from Newark...
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The Many Faces of China: Part II
Arriving in Beijing, a city teeming with 25 million people, one encounters a mix of the modern and old worlds. The modern is represented by towering skyscrapers, fancy cars, and fast-growing wealth,...
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Trains, Planes, Cars, Boats, Buses, Bicycles and A Rickshaw
Two weeks in China saw us on a total of four flights (two international and two domestic), a train ride that reached speeds of 260 miles per hour and covered our 20 mile ride in 7.2 minutes, three...
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Terra Cotta Soldiers, Tea and Silk Scarves
by Michael Londrigan, Dean of Academic AffairsNext stop was Xi-an, a two-hour flight from Beijing at 6:00 a.m. The reason to make this stop is to see the Terra Cotta soldiers. We spent one night in...
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Fashion Business Field Trips in Shanghai, China
by Michael Londrigan, Dean of Academic AffairsHangzhou to Wuzhen. A lovely two-hour bus ride through the countryside dotted with farms. Wuzhen is often thought of as the Venice of China (ok, not...
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Thoughts on the LIM College China Trip: Part I
by Michael Londrigan, Dean of Academic AffairsLEDs -- otherwise known as light-emitting diodes. China has a fascination with LED lights. They are everywhere. On top of taxi cabs, affixed to historical...
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Thoughts on the LIM College China Trip: Part II
by Michael Londrigan, Dean of Academic AffairsPhoto bombing! Although the number of non-Chinese visiting and living in China is on the rise, for many it is a unique experience to see Americans. Because...
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