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Postcards from Fall Break: HNC Students Near and Far

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In late November, HNC students took advantage of their well-deserved fall break—a week-long opportunity to travel, either within China or abroad, solo or with classmates. Altogether, students explored more than 13 different destinations, including Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Beijing, Hong Kong, Jiangxi, Shenzhen, Thailand, and Nepal. Japan was the most popular destination, with 15 students visiting! With help from fellow student Ryan Cheng, who organized a post-break symposium for students to share their travel experiences, this blog highlights a few memorable moments from their adventures. HNC Fall Break Sharing Session Hosted by current student Ryan Cheng Ryan compiled travel statistics from his classmates to create this diagram detailing all the locations HNC students visited, including a list of fun facts. Japan was the most visited location outside of China, but the farthest was Phuket, Thailand. The highest elevation any student reached was in Tibet at 5000 meters above sea l...