Relationships and Culture

These 2 subjects have provided all of us with an amazing and unforgettable day. Today was the official start of the AABSC International conference and excitement was in the air. The conference so far has been very informing; from listening to speakers from leading Chinese businesses, to speakers from leading Universities from around the world, to being able to talk to these people which all have gathered in one place with the same common interest; to build relationships with one another.

After meeting up with Ming Li He, another Metro Professor, and being introduced to one of his close friends, Mr. Yu we were treated to dinner by the very generous business man. The time had come to indulge in the city’s most famous dish, Peking Duck. Mr. Yu’s personal driver swept us across town a prestigious restaurant where we were greeted by smiling faces and quickly escorted to a private room where we were sat traditionally by our host. With us all gathered around a massive round table our host did the honors of ordering. We soon heard a short briefing of the dinner process. The first course arrived, bearing the most authentic flavors in the country. From there more, and more, and more food kept arriving.


Conversations were plentiful and quite dynamic as we exchanged cultures across the table. As the casual topic of BSN arose Mr. Yu seemed quite interested. Small talk was made and more
stories were exchanged. In China, when you “eat the duck” you really do eat the duck, the whole duck. Our delicious dinner included dishes such as bitter melon, Chinese onion salad, duck feet, duck legs, duck stomach, duck liver, duck bone soup, and yes the duck itself’ not to
mention donkey. No, that is not a typo. Believe it or not all of the dished were quite tasty and widely accepted.

We had visited the Forbidden City, Teian’an Men Square, and the Temple of the Heavenly. All 3 of these places hold incredible history in the Chinese culture and the World. Being able to experience these places was without a double a once in a lifetime opportunity.

Jared-


Panoramic of the Forbidden City


Tian’an Men Square


Temple of the Heavenly