I was glancing over our blog and I don't see one about the Acrobat show!

On our last Friday in Bei Jing, we were all taken to go see the Bei Jing Acrobat Troupe. They are world renowned and have won many awards (you can google it if you would like). The show was fantastic and it flew by very fast. Many of us complained that it was too short and when ( Read more... )

Yesterday we went to Tongrentang Pharmacy, one of the oldest pharmacies in Beijing, China. It was really cool because we got to see the museum first where we saw relics that would be used in the pharmacy like measuring utensils, pill containers, etc. Then we went to the actual pharmacy. The pharmacy was at least 3 stories tall and had different ( Read more... )

I would just like to write a thank you to all of those who were involved in making this trip to Beijing, China possible. Dr. Burgess has been an amazing leader on this trip and has helped us become accustomed to the lifestyle we now lead here in China. I am thankful for her constant commitment to us and her drive to make this trip possible, ( Read more... )

During our stay here in China, we were lucky enough to be given a few extra days off from class one weekend to give us time to enjoy China to the fullest. So, Parini and I took advantage of the opportunity to do a little traveling outside of our home away from home of Beijing. Jason helped us to buy train tickets for an overnight train for Friday ( Read more... )

Thoughts on Peking University Third Hospital

Peking University Third Hospital seems much like a hospital in the United States.  There are inpatient and outpatient facilities, sections in the hospital devoted to surgery, clinical research facilities, and groups within the hospital that ensure that patient care.  The pharmacy operations within ( Read more... )

Today, June 16, 2009, my classmates and I went to Peking University Third Hospital. We were accompanied by Professor Yang and Jason and another Pharmacist to help us navigate the large hospital. The Third Hospital and the pharmacies within it are more than one building, which I did not know. I always thought the Third Hospital was the large ( Read more... )

It is now the beginning of the end of our trip here in Beijing, China. We only have 11 days left and I am beginning to get mixed emotions. I feel that after being in China for so long, it has become my home. I feel very comfortable walking along the streets at all times of the day, I have no problem eating any of the food, I know the subway like ( Read more... )

Today was very nice for me. I went around Bei Jing all by my self and it was awesome. It is really nice to walk around by yourself and just see things. I think this is really important when you are somewhere you haven't been. I love hanging out and going places with the crew, but sometimes you just have to go alone. As part of the 4 weeks we have ( Read more... )

On this Study Abroad Program in China through the University of Connecticut, I have been able to see and be apart of many things. One of those great experiences was going to Tasly Pharmaceutical Company in Tianjin, China. While there, I saw many things like how the freeze drying process and the lyophilization process work. I also got to see how ( Read more... )

We kicked off the week last Monday with a visit to the First Hospital of Peking University to have our first experience to see TCM being practiced. We were able to watch Dr. Xu, who taught us during our first portion of the TCM course, practice TCM on his patients. We were able to observe him giving a patient Chinese massage and placing little ( Read more... )