The essays collected in this volume reflect “Pitt in China” participants' original and fresh impressions of China. Many students are fascinated by the daily activities.

Others reveal their rare and interesting experiences. For example, one female student describes her “encounter” with some Buddhist monks. She talks about her American understanding of Buddhism as the other-worldly religion. But the monks ask her about her goals in life, a very this-worldly question. Like many American students, her response is that she doesn't know what she wants to do in life. The American student looks a lot more Buddhist than the monks.

“Pitt in China” is a summer-vacation teaching program in China of the University of Pittsburgh. The essays collected in this volume reflect "Pitt in China" participants'original and fresh impressions of China.The essays cover a wide range of topics with special perspectives, including political system, social and economic conditions and family life, which will be of great interest to the readers.

Editor's Preface \\Wenfang Tang 1

Bargaining in China \\ Marwa B. Abulhasan 6

Chinese Nationalism \\Michelle Jose lO

Little Emperors and Empresses \\Norah Krakosky 13

Traditional Chinese Medicine \\ Norah Krakosky 15

Three Families of Beijing \\Norah Krakosky 18

Balancing the Body's Yin and Yang \\ Lynn Marsico 24

People Watching at Weiming Lake, Peking University \\ Lynn Marsico 27

Close Encounters of the Monk Kind \\ Julie Moreau 32

Women in China \\ Laura Pahncr 36

If Big Buddha Lady Can, So Can You \\ Clare Sierawski 39

Rare Treasure \\ Clare Sierawski 43

A Little More Time \\ Glenn Sparico 47

One Night in Pingyao \\Glenn Sparico 49

The No-Diaper System \\Christina Arenth 53

Martial Arts and Ballroom Dancing in Modern China \\ Erika Bekeny 57

An ABC in Beijing \\ Alex Cheng 61

Tourism English \\ Joan Kelly 64

The New Revolution in China \\ Amiena Mahsoob 67

Bullet Train \\ Matthew Mazonkey 75

The Kindness of a Stranger \\ Jessica Robinson 79

Jacket: The Fading Art of Buying and Selling in China \\ Ron Sivilo 82

An Unexpectedly Friendly Face \\ Lisa Bachman 87

Panjiayuan's Work Ethic \\ Pieter J. Dolmans 92

Linguistic Imperialism in China? \\ Brian Greenert 94

An Unexpected ,Journey \\ Asia Jordan 98

China under Communism: Confronting the Expectations of a Westerner \\ Pedja Jurisic lO2

Impressions of a Chinese Hospital \\ Rebecca Mrljak lO5

Cultural Relativism in China: A Chinese Perspective to International Affairs \\ Bernard Villaquiran 108

A Personal Transformation at the Hands of China \\ Wellington Wu 111

Tibetan Cultural Survival and the Controversy of Modernization \\ Tanya Keenan 116

The Natives Are Restless \\ Mary Phillips 130

Modernization of the Status and Opportunities for Women in Tibet \\ Abbie Shoemaker 135

China's Overlooked Achievement \\ Kristyn Stewart 142