My time in Strasbourg is not quite how I imagined life in France. Perhaps it’s because Strasbourg is not quite French. With omnipresent German architecture, street signs often supplemented with the Alsatian equivalent, and every restaurant advertising meals such as “Sürkrüt” and “Flàmmaküacha”, it is safe to say that the town of Strasbourg (a name … Continue reading
My eagerly anticipated year abroad has finally begun. Last week I took the eurostar to Paris Gare du Nord, and then changed to Gare de l’Est to catch my train to Strasbourg. As I boarded my 10h25 train to France, I couldn’t help but feel a little underwhelmed. I’m not sure what I expected the … Continue reading
Upon coming to power in 1949, the Chinese Communist government proclaimed that its stance toward ethnic minorities – who comprise approximately nine percent of China’s population – differed from that of previous regimes and that it would help preserve the linguistic and cultural heritage of the fifty-five official “minority nationalities.” However, minority culture suffered widespread … Continue reading
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