My name is Tammy, and I recently spent the 2016 Summer studying abroad at the Association of Colleges in China (ACC) Program in Beijing, China. This photo-set highlights my arrival in China for the first time.
Step one: Getting off the plane. The Beijing airport was huge, but thankfully to me, most (if not all) of the signs were translated into English, which made it relatively easy to find my way around.
Although I could’ve taken a taxi (approx. (150-200 yuan) to Minzu University of China (民族大学）, I opted for the more affordable option of taking the airport subway line(about 25 yuan) followed by the Beijing Subway (less than 10 yuan).
While riding the airport subway line, and headed towards the center of the city, the reality of being in a foreign country started to set in. All the signs and instructions were written in Chinese, and I was the only foreigner on the entire train, which definitely got me my fair share of stares.
After navigating the foreign subway system, I climbed stairs with my large suitcase and carry on, and pulled out my printed map of the city, as I did not have any cell service for a GPS. However, through asking a few locals on the street, I was able to finally arrive.
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