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Lunch outdoors under an awning, Wenzhou

My China Trip, Part 9: The Last Day and a Class on Scientific Writing

Continued from My China Trip, part 8

The day dawned bright and clear, my last full day in China. I felt a little sad but there was no time to indulge in that feeling. I had a long meeting with the students scheduled and a talk to give. There was a little free time that morning and I used it productively to finalize my presentation and do a little packing. The car arrived and I headed off to Wenzhou University to join the others.

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The library, Wenzhou Medical University, China

My China Trip, Part 8: Party Time, 60th Anniversary Celebration of Wenzhou Medical University

Continued from My China trip, part 7: A Chinese Halloween, WeChat and lab tete-a-tete

The 60th anniversary celebration of Wenzhou Medical University (WMU) was on October 28, 2018, a Sunday and a big shindig befitting the occasion was planned. I never let a party go to waste so decided to join the festivities and hoopla. “This is a fortunate coincidence, when will I get this chance again”, I thought to myself.

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A Chinese Halloween, children in constume, Wenzhou, China

My China Trip, part 7: A Chinese Halloween, WeChat and lab tête-à-tête

Continued from My China trip, Part 6: A Day at Yandang Mountain.

I woke up slightly sore, the long walk at Yandang Mountain the day before was making itself felt. But after coffee and a shower I felt pretty chirpy. The agenda was to meet the students and discuss research in the less formal setting of their labs followed by a little sightseeing. I decided against wearing a formal suit and opted for a causal polo shirt. It was also pleasantly warm.

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