Since 2012, groups of Shanghai American School Grade 8 students have taken four-week journeys to the village of Xizhou in Southwest China's Yunnan Province as participants in the school's Microcampus program. As representatives of their campuses, these students leave the "bubble" of their home city of 22 million people and become immersed in a new community of 2000 people, 2000 kilometers from home, at 2000 meters above sea level.
The Wildfires group--the twenty-third--were in Xizhou from March 9th through April 5th, 2019. Guests from around the world are encouraged to follow their journey--reading about, responding to, and joining in the learning adventure.
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I've decided to use the time in the Microcampus in the local village of Xizhou to the fullest by studying some of the local religious practices and beliefs of the people there. How are their routines tied into their traditions? Do their behaviors and actions differentiate from... more
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My top choice would be the art, culture and history behind Bai Minority dance. Dance is something I have always... more
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I think that the local Xizhou food products/cuisine is the project I am most interested in and eager to work on, because I can use my chinese skills to communicate with the local citizens and learn about foods different... more
