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Meilyn Asuncion

Shanghai, China
Hometown: Arcadia, California

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Taichi is for Everybody

By Meilyn Asuncion at CIEE

This afternoon, a Chinese female martial artist arrived at the CIEE building to teach us about 太极拳 (TaiChi),a form of Chinese martial art. It focuses on 阴阳 YinYang,the opposite of... keep reading

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Mastering the Art of Chinese Painting

By Meilyn Asuncion at CIEE

Today we learned about Chinese painting. We started by learning about the four treasures of Chinese art which are the brush, ink, paper, and ink pad. We started by practicing... keep reading

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Culture and History at the Shanghai Urban Planning Museum

By Meilyn Asuncion at CIEE

Today was our first day in actual Chinese class, and we also went to the Shanghai Urban Planning Museum. The tour guide explained how Shanghai turned from a small fishing... keep reading

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First Classes and First Trip in Shanghai

By Meilyn Asuncion at CIEE

My day started with eating delicious bao zi that my host family made. I then entered the subway and after about an hour I reached the school. The class consisted... keep reading

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The Start of Our Shanghai Adventure

By Meilyn Asuncion at CIEE

These last few days have really flown by. We started our adventure flying to Los Angeles International Airport to meet our fellow Program Leaders as well as our fellow adventurers... keep reading

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