A group of NYU Shanghai students ventured beyond the city center last weekend to one of Shanghai’s less urban districts to gain a greater understanding of organic farming and local ecological systems. The immersive learning trip, co-organized by the Community Engaged Learning Office and NYU Shanghai Reads Program, was led by science writer Shen Meihua and ecologist Kang Hongli. Photo by Anita Aravena ’25 During the overnight trip to Cenbu Village in the Qingpu district, about 66 kilometers west of NYU Shanghai, students explored local waterways by kayak. Trip leader Shen (in camouflage coat) stopped the group many times to introduce different species such as water hyacinth (above) and point out the effects of pollution on the natural environment. Photo by Anita Aravena ’25 The group concluded their weekend with a visit to the organic Miu-er farm which grows tomato, green pepper, hyacinth bean, and cucumber. Ecologist and farm owner Kang Hongli (in white cap, above) introduced students to her farming methods and the ecosystem of the organic farmt. For Shen Jiacheng ’25, a native of Chongqing, the visit to Miu-er was his first close encounter with organic agriculture and impressed upon him the effect agriculture had on the broader ecosystem. Organizers made sure that the group’s meals incorporated some of the dishes described in Shark’s Fin and Sichuan Pepper, the book assigned by the NYU Shanghai Reads Program to all incoming first year students. Above, students took pictures of a signature Sichuan dish, fish-fragrant eggplants. “The hostel landlady used Dunlop’s recipe. It was too delicious and disappeared immediately when it was served,” said Kansas City, Missouri native and Chinese food enthusiast Anita Aravena ’25. Students pose with the hostel landlady who cooked fish-fragrant eggplant. “There is so much that can be learned from outside the classrooms, which when we do come back provides so much for us to reflect on and integrate into academic studies,” said Community Engaged Learning Coordinator Qian Chunhao. Share: Facebook Twitter Weibo All Years202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013 Apply Math Society Lecture Series II with Professor Moshe KimNov 25 2014 Tea W/ords: The NYU Shanghai Literary Reading Series: Mazen Maarouf / Chen Danyan / David PerryNov 23 2014 HackShanghaiNov 17 2014 A Trip to M50Nov 17 2014 International Game DayNov 15 2014 Foundations of Science (FoS) Field Trips to Zhangjiang Hi-Tech ParkNov 15 2014 Deans' Service Scholars Fundraiser - Shanghai Phenomenon!Nov 14 2014 World BazaarNov 14 2014 Youth for Environmental Sustainability ForumNov 10 2014 The Thespians' 24 Hour PlayNov 9 2014 Barcamp @ NYU ShanghaiNov 9 2014 249th Eastern Forum of Science and Technology: "Language and the Function of Prefrontal Cortex"Nov 3 2014 NYU Shanghai vs Yale-NUS Basketball GameNov 3 2014 Carnival of the DeadNov 3 2014 The Official NYU Shanghai Plaque Unveiling CeremonyOct 29 2014 Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Next › Next page Last » Last page
