2018 Chengdu Trip
Trip to Yin Family Cemetery in Chengdu
Riding on the bus!
Teresa + David
On our way to the scholarship ceremonies!
Arriving at our first stop - Renshou #1 High School
Regina and a past Yin Education Foundation scholarship recipient who is now a PhD from U of Illinois
The Renshou HS award winners
The Three Amigos - Paul, CC, Henry
3rd generation distributing out scholarship plaques
The whole crew - Renshou HS students, administrators, Yin family
Shigao scholarship recipients and Yin 3rd Generation
Meeting with Shigao city administrators
Going back to the old village
Henry et al meeting MeiShan County Party Leaders
Reuniting old friends!
The Yin Expedition Team in front of our home away from home, Fraser Suites.
Extended Yin Family Dinner!
Hanging out at a private bar in TaiKooLi Chengdu to watch the World Cup.
3rd Generation Yin Pandas
These are mighty strange looking pandas.
Grandpa Panda and his two pups.
These pandas founds some delicious Chengdu street food - 11 RMB for a huge bowl!
Dan Dan noodles - yum yum!
Yin Li Xue and his wife treated us out to an amazing farewell dinner!
High speed rail from Chengdu to Chongqig - first class all the way
Trip leaders - Paul Yin, Henry Yin outside Zhou En Lai's old home (neighbors to Grandpa Yin and Grandma Tao's old home)
first lunch in Chongqing
The future is bright for Harris + Mary
David, Abby, Kayla staying cool in the bomb shelter.
sweating in the Chongqing subway
We have arrived in China's furnace, Chongqing. No joke!
Paul Yin - family historian/storyteller
Harris and David trying to stay cool in the furnace of China
They say sweating is good for the pores. Willow and Sophie certainly hope so.
Maria looking cool!
Mary + Paul in the Chongqing bomb shelter
This is legitimate ma po tofu!
Chongqing should be visited at night - cooler and brightly lit!
Sarah + Grandma catching a breath and enjoying the AC
Contemplating on a subway ride.
Four Musketeers!
who's this guy?
An amazing lunch in Chongqing!
Our Chongqing handlers - Handsome Yu and family
Civilized breakfast in the Executive Lounge at JW Marriott
At Gele Mountain
We made it back to Chengdu!