Welcome to Part 2 of my Chengdu, China blog! If you haven't read Part 1 yet, you can read it here! In Part 1, I talked about my first impressions of Chengdu, the incredible Sichuan food, and the biggest culture shocks I experienced when I first arrived in China. While the food was one of my favorite parts of my time abroad, there was so much more to discover. Living in Chengdu gave me the opportunity to see everyday life in China, explore places I never could have seen on a s

Traveling to China is an experience I'll never forget. While I was in college, I had the opportunity to spend the summer living in Chengdu, China, through a study abroad program where I studied International Business and Coding. Before arriving, I intentionally wanted to travel somewhere completely different from what I was used to. I wanted to experience a culture where I knew very little about the customs, daily life, or even the language. Looking back, I couldn't have pick