JENNY'S TRAVEL ADVENTURES

Representing GlobalGiving in China this summer 2015. | "Stay hungry, stay foolish."

[byjennychen]

With the conclusion of our last workshop in Shanghai, today marks the end of my in-the-field internship with GlobalGiving in China. Thank you @GlobalGiving for giving me the experience of a lifetime and the chance to see and engage with inspiring movers and shakers across China. Thank you China for never ceasing to amaze me and making me fall in love with the Middle Kingdom time and time again. And last but not least, thank you Lingling for being the best in-the-fielder in crime, friend, roommate, and food aficionado that I could ever ask for! 10,000+ miles. 16 site visits. 16 cities/rural areas. 9 trains. 8 provinces. 6 long-distance buses. 3 flights. 3 workshops. 1 unforgettable summer.

And soon, I’ll be ending it where it all began – in Beijing. See you soon, Beijing, and see you next week, USA! 🇨🇳❤️✌🏻️#globalgiving #inthefield #summerSFS (at Middle Kingdom)

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Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.

Dr. Seuss  (via wordsnquotes)

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Can't believe I have only 11 more days in the Middle Kingdom 😢🇨🇳 (at Middle Kingdom)

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It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.

Henry David Thoreau  (via wordsnquotes)

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Couldn't leave Shanghai without taking this touristy photo #shanghai #thebund ✌🏻🇨🇳 (at The Bund - 上海外灘)

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Perks of arriving in Shanghai at 5:30am by train: seeing the sunrise while entering the city 🌞 (at Shanghai, China)

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I am looking for someone to share in an adventure that I am arranging, and it is very difficult to find anyone.

J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit  (via wordsnquotes)

Adventure is calling

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It isn’t sufficient just to want - you’ve got to ask yourself what you are going to do to get the things you want.

Franklin D. Roosevelt (via wordsnquotes)

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Couldn’t help but post one last photo of Kanas Lake Geopark. It’s absolutely stunning and definitely worth the trip, especially if you find yourself in Urumqi! I would highly recommend living in the Geopark for at least one night, two if you have the time to spare. I spent 24 hours in the Park (arrived in the afternoon, stayed the night, and left the following afternoon). Although I wish I had more time to spare, I felt very satisfied and did everything that I could (save hiking every single place I wanted to). 🌷🌿🌻

[byjennychen]

Xinjiang, you’ve truly been amazing, but I’m ready to head east. Next stop: Shanghai! 😍🇨🇳 (at Altay, Xinjiang)

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Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.

Steve Jobs  (via wordsnquotes)

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One of those rare moments in China where we were the only people for miles around (at Aksu, Xinjiang)

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Last week, Lingling and I visited Chunhui Children's Foundation (春晖博爱儿童救助公益基金会) in Xi'an. Chunhui Children's Foundation operates enrichment and care programs at children's welfare institutions throughout China. The Foundation currently operates programs in 54 cities across 26 provinces, providing familial love and care for approximately 6,000 children vulnerable children everyday and changing the lives of over 100,000 children in the past 17 years. #globalgiving #inthefield #chunhuichildrensfoundation #春晖博爱 (at 西安儿童福利院)

[fyp-philosophy]

If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present.

Lao Tzu  (via wordsnquotes)

Wise words from a Chinese philosopher

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City views 🇨🇳 (at Ürümqi)

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“The hills are alive…with the sound of music…” 🎶🌄 (at Kanas Lake, Xinjiang)

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Fish Observatory (观鱼台) | Some tourists have allegedly spotted the mysterious lake monster from this observatory overlooking Kanas Lake and the surrounding geopark. But as far as I could see, all was calm and peaceful upon the lake…(or was it?) (at 喀納斯觀魚台)