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 chose to study the most valued possessions of the XiZhou residents because I want to get to know them on a deeper level. I feel that with this topic, I will not only be getting to know what they do, but who they are, and what makes them that person. I am very eager to see... more
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For my inquiry project I am interested in learning about what locals do for fun in their free time. Where do they go after work/school? Do they go home? Do they go out? I have always wondered about what people outside my "bubble" do for fun. I am guessing it is a... more
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I chose to investgate farming because I get to see what and how people farm in southern China. I have always wondered what people farm in China. I know they farm rice, potatoes, and even apples, but I would like to learn more about how they farm it and why they farm it. This... more
