Wendy Liu
Group photo at Yunmeng Mountain
On our first full day in Hebi, we went for a hike to Yunmeng Mountain. The scenery was very beautiful and we saw a number of people with incense worshiping below different statues. Several of us made it up to the temple located on the very top of the mountain and were rewarded with a gorgeous view and cute puppies. After eating lunch in a restaurant in the mountains, we went to the old city center of Hebi to do some more fieldwork.
Some members of Pop & Sicle were followed around by a group of kids as we navigated our way around the mall and back to the bus. On our way back for our group dinner, we stopped by the convention center to take a look at the ghost city part of Hebi. Contrary to our expectations, it was not empty or deserted. Instead, there were many cars parked and a lot of people gathered outside. It turned out that it was Children’s Day tomorrow, June 1st. A primary school was holding a large-scale event to celebrate and the children were decked out in dresses and costumes. After a quick stroll, we made our way to dinner and concluded the planned activities for the day. Groups made their own plans to work on their thesis and slides in preparation for tomorrow’s class presentation.
Mikaella Ahn
Mikaella, Wendy, and Jeremy on Yunmeng Mountain
This morning, the group had breakfast at Zhongkai Court Hotel. Fortunately, this hotel is very spacious and lovely, similar to the hotel at Anyang. Once we finished eating, Professor Sheehan and our tour guide, Johnson, took us to a morning excursion to Yunmeng Mountain. Boy, the stairs never end!
Wendy and I decided to climb to the top of the mountain where the highest tempest was. In this temple, we could wish for riches. I prayed for all of us at Global East Asia to become billionaires! Then, we walked all the way down the stairs. Stairs are always scarier climbing back down. After we left the Yunmeng Mountains, we had lunch where I toasted for the first time. I couldn’t help but to feel nervous. I toasted to all the memories I have made with everyone here on the trip, and how I know that I will miss everyone when the trip is over. Once we left lunch, Professor Sheehan took us to Old Hebi where Michelle and I conducted our fieldwork. Our TA, Jeremy, accompanied us because we do not know Mandarin. We went inside Watsons and was able to find cosmetic brands, Pechoin and Kans. In Old Hebi, we found local shops in the mall that the sold cosmetic brand, Dr. Plant and domestic Chinese brands. At this halfway point of the trip, Michelle and I began to create our thesis and slides for the group presentation tomorrow to show Professor Sheehan and everyone else. Once we finished our thesis, slides and chose our picture, some of us decided to go to Karaoke since it is in walking distance. I decided to sing, Diva by Beyonce. This night was very active, productive and so much fun!