Wandong Yang: Editor-in-chief
Wandong is a full-time student of the School of Urban Planning and Design–their first full-time international student in fact! She comes from Singapore and is a foodie extraordinaire. You can often find her exploring restaurants she discovered while browsing Dianping. She is heavily involved with various organizations on campus, and often writes about campus life here at PKU Shenzhen. She plans to graduate in 2019 and would like to do work with non-profit organizations.
“This Christmas Eve I received much love and happiness, but there’s also a hint of sadness in it. I am thankful to my lovely friends for their presents on Christmas Eve. The thing is, along the way you drift apart from some people. It’s a little sad, because we really did love each other.” “这个平安夜巨大的开心中带着些微的伤感。感谢各位平安夜小天使的礼物。另外，有些人真的走着走着就散了，有点难过，毕竟真的好过。” … More Faces of Nanyan | 人在南燕
“From my point of view as a publicist, the obvious answer is very official and positive, and they are all true: it’s been a great experience working here. Because, how should I put it, the transition from my school (as a masters student) to this school is not very obvious–especially the change in role from … More Faces of Nanyan | 人在南燕
As we approach the end of the year, we have a series of celebrations and festivities coming at us. The first of which was Thanksgiving. This year, the school’s 9th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner was held on the 2nd floor of Canteen #1 on November 24th, 2017. The decorations and arrangement of the room began as … More PKUSZ Holds 9th Thanksgiving Celebration
“We just changed shifts today, so I worked until midnight last night. Because we are exchanging the day and night shifts, we have to work sixteen hours. I came straight to my day shift at 8 am today–didn’t get enough sleep. Slept for a few hours because it was already past 1 am after I … More Faces of Nanyan | 人在南燕
When the international students first arrive on campus, I imagine it must be hard because they hardly know anyone, and the language as well, so I try my best to speak some English to make them feel more at ease. But they are all fast learners, and are very diligent as well. I say yi … More Faces of Nanyan | 人在南燕
“It’s really cold in the office today; I had to wrap my blanket around me. It feels oddly satisfying, like I’m cuddling with my blanket in an air conditioned room, ready to sleep.” “办公室冷得让我裹紧了小被子，裹着被子有种在空调房盖被子睡觉的满足感”。 As told to Wandong Yang
Vegan and 366 Street? Or vegan and Xili? If you had asked me a month ago I would have never associated these terms together. But to my pleasant surprise, Easy Wraps (一卷蔬食), a small vegan restaurant, has quietly opened on the second floor above McDonalds’ on 366 Street. … More Restaurant Review: Easy Wraps
“There was a talk where JD students returned to school after ten years, and talked about themselves. These forty-something-year-old people talked about their lives and experiences. Those ten years after graduation became nothing but a few sentences when they spoke about it. You’d find them talking about finally having the time to do what they really wanted at forty-something; some even started their own start-ups. So the “couple years” of working for others that you’re talking about could very well mean a decade or more. ” … More Faces of Nanyan 人在南燕
“Those who are educated walk on a different path than those who are not.”
“有知识的人和没知识的人走的路不一样。”
As told to Wandong Yang … More Faces of Nanyan | 人在南燕
As a foreigner in China, it can sometimes feel like you live in two different worlds: your international bubble and well–the rest of China. Here at The Nanyan Observer, we strive to bring those two worlds a little closer together. In a similar vein to the likes of Humans of New York, our Nanyan team is chatting with everyone from students and faculty to canteen staff and landscapers on campus. You’ll find we make no mention of their names or occupations, just conversation where it counts. Below is our first installment from our own Editor-in-chief, Wandong Yang. … More Introducing Our New Series: Faces of Nanyan 人在南燕
On July 1st 2017, the Graduation Ceremony for the class of 2017 commenced in the PHBS Auditorium. On this day, we have 864 graduates, amongst which there are 52 Phd graduates and 812 Master graduates, including 41 international students. Distinguished guests including Peking University Vice Principle and Academician Gao Song, Dean of PHBS Hai Wen, … More 2017 Graduation Ceremony successfully held on 1st July
Once you have spent some time in China, you come to realize that there is no such thing as just “Chinese food”. That term only applies when you are outside of the country and usually for those who have not experienced the wide array of food choices in China. When in China, you refer to … More End-of-semester CA event: Haidilao Hotpot
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