Those darn Pamirs! College is known as a time to do crazy things, and as I prepare for my graduation this May, I reflect on the many crazy experiences that I’ll one day tell my cats and grandcats. But amidst all the craziness, the craziest story of all has got
I am constantly amazed at Chinese railway infrastructure. Not just the metro that I wish was closer to DKU, but the gaotie that acts like veins linking together the whole of China. The gaotie is so ubiquitous in my mind that when I think of travelling to another part of China, I don’t look
Before you visit a refugee museum, you prepare yourself for tragedies. When you first see the museum’s exterior, you may not be too surprised – similar European-style architecture is no stranger in Shanghai. Once you enter the lobby, the dark-toned setting and dim lighting will transfer you to a space from the past – perhaps the Tilanqiao area of Hongkou in 1941 or a travel journal in 1938.
A sweltering breeze kissed my face as I tiredly dragged my suitcase out of the air-conditioned premises of Turpan North Railway Station. 38°C was the updated temperature reading displayed on my phone’s home screen. Not too bad, I thought. Then I realized it was quarter past six in the morning
Shawna Wu, a former student at Duke Kunshan University, describes her experience exploring a local village in Kunshan, nearby the DKU campus.
Giorgio Battaglia, a DKU class of 2024 student recounts his climb of Mont Blanc, the 11th tallest peak in the world.
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