More photos

Here a picture of the group at the Great Wall. In the back ground, you can see a (very faint) the Beijing Olympics sign. (sorry there are two of the same picture).

Our public health activity in Jiamusi included blood pressure screenings and height/weight measurements with counseling for promotion of health. See, there are tall people in China, too.

We are grouped together at the Temple of Heaven in Shanghai. This is where the Emperor would go to pray for good climate conditions for the crops. In the past, there were no irrigation systems for farming, so they relied on the weather for good outcomes.

I hope you enjoyed the additional photos. If you have a friend or family member that went on the trip, I'm sure you'll see at least a thousand more photos. Thanks for being supportive of this wonderful cultural and educational experience.

In Shanghai

In Shanghai, we compared the design of the Sprite and Coca Cola logos, saw some beautiful water lilies and did a presentation at Shanghai Medical Workers' University. They have health professions programs, especially nursing, that are very similar to ours. There was opportunity for the students to communicate with the Chinese students.

Shanghai is getting ready for the Olympic games, too. The city is decorated with banners and a lot of souvenirs are on sale.

An adventure in eating!

In Shanghai, the Shanghai Medical Workers' University administration hosted a lunch for us. We visited with Mike and Cindy Palumbo - it's amazing who you see in China! They're both Weber State folks teaching in China.

There's even McDonald's in China.

While in Xiamen....

We had a chance to see the beautiful river front in Xiamen and then, out to the beach for some much needed rest and fun.

More photos: Jiamusi to Beijing to Xiamen

We were able to visit a dental clinic in Xiamen. They hosted us at the Traditional Chinese Medicine hospital of Xiamen.

Toward the end of our trip in Jiamusi, the students and faculty had a wonderful music and dance performance for us.

Happy Budha welcomed us to Beijing at the Jade Factory -- on the way to see the Great Wall of China.

Jiamusi photos

While at Jiamusi, Bob Walker, Joe Hui and Shellie Oakes all celebrated birthdays. Of course, they were Kings - Queen of the day.

We observed some elder Chinese people playing "Marjoon(?)" - Chinese-type checkers in the park.

The welcoming ceremony at Jiamusi was awesome. Even though it rained a bit, it was fabulous

Jiamusi photos

We had so many wonderful experiences in China. I wanted to update the blog and give more examples of the things we did.

We went for a walk/hike in the hills outside of Jiamusi before lunch one afternoon during our visit. President Sun from Jiamusi Heilongjong university honored Yas' new appointment as the College of Health Professions Dean with a special Tea Party. When it came time to travel from Jiamusi to Beijing, the students and faculty saw us off at the airport. Then, on to Beijing.