Yunnan – a popular destination for foreign tourists because of its snow-capped mountains, rice terraces, and deep gorges. If you wish for an authentic Chinese experience, Yunnan is the place to go. This year, the juniors embarked on a brand new Dragonfly progr... More »
From September 21 to 25, AISG’s sophomores left Guangzhou, and visited Hong Kong. Hong Kong is one of the world’s major financial and manufacturing centers. The name itself makes you think of ports, and the world’s best skyline. It’s hard to believe that some... More »
As the first quarter of school ended, the high school students departed for their respective China trips— all gleeful with anticipation for whatever awaited them. However, some students were unfortunately unable to make it due to various reasons such as injuri... More »
Also known as “the blue city”, Chefchaouen is located in the Rif Mountains situated in Morocco. Chefchaouen differs from other cities in the world by how all the buildings in it are powder-blue, blending with the cloudless blue Moroccan sky. You might be wonde... More »
China Trips have been held annually at AISG and this year, 9th graders were lucky enough to travel to a nearby town located in Guangdong province which is enriched with local Chinese culture. This town called Qingyuan has ancient architecture and traditions wa... More »
Liu Cixin’s The Three-Body Problem (三体) marked my first venture into Chinese fiction since moving here a few months ago, and if this is any indication, I’m in for a world of pleasure in my new home. The book combines something I’ve always loved—creative scienc... More »
[by guest contributors So Eun L, Eileen P] Numerous Chinese restaurants have eating utensils such as plates, cups, bowls, and chopsticks wrapped in clear plastic on tables all set for the use of their customers. When you sit down at a table, you tear the plast... More »
[by Michelle Z] “American Horror Story,” an A-listed TV show in the U.S., has been a wonderful way for me to kill time. This show includes four seasons: The Murder House, The Asylum, Coven, and The Freak Show. Each of these seasons is distinct from the others ... More »
[by Kingsun C] S: it’s a book that looks like it’s from the 19th century, yet it’s on sale—new—in the 21st century. The combination is a book that looks old, but feels refreshing to hold and read. Wired Magazine even went as far as to say that reading this ama... More »
[by Sophie E] Whether it be Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or Tumblr, it’s almost guaranteed that the majority of AISG and the developed world has registered on one or more of these sites: they are extremely well known across the planet. However, not... More »
[by Kingsun C] As I arrived at the event, there were people pushing and shoving each other to get to the mouthwatering food, vendors trying to control the crowd, cooked food being distributed—I thought to myself, “This place is amazing!” HKTDC, or Hong Kong’s ... More »
[by Katherine H] Summer is over, and school has started. Nevertheless, that doesn’t mean the memories AISG students made this summer should be left behind. Our Rams have travelled from Japan to France to Italy to England, because as international students and ... More »