Our first and only day in Shenzhen was a little strange. And by that, I mean our schedule wasn’t set until the very last minute, and none of us (I think even our professor) had any idea what our timetable for the day was.
We started off with a company tour and lecture at Tencent, one of the biggest companies in China, that created the popular platforms QQ and WeChat. It was fascinating to learn about how they became such a big company that so many millions of Chinese people now rely on for messages, games, payments, and more. It was also amazing to see how they care about their employees well-being, with their full-sized basketball court, track, gym, rock climbing wall, and yoga studio. We then made our way to Mission Hills, the biggest golf course/resort in China (which we’re guessing is the only reason our professor wanted to make a stop in Shenzhen). It was an amazing tour that let us view the resort, golf course, cultural activities area, mall, and the first ever Hard Rock Hotel. This place was huge. HUGE. As in the size of an actual community, pretty much. But as amazing as it was, no one told us that it was going to be A FOUR HOUR TOUR. There were so many components of the tour that we felt we could have skipped if we had known it was going to be so long. Because it ran on for so long, we couldn’t get a proper dinner, and ended up stopping at a nearby gas station to get food on the way to Guangzhou. By the time we got to our next city, I was too tired and a little bit irritated, so I stayed home, unwinded, and rested up for the long day ahead.
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