Prior to beginning a graduate degree at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University, Kate Murray was a Manager of Entrepreneur Selection & Growth at Endeavor, Detroit, a global nonprofit that supports high-impact entrepreneurs in emerging markets worldwide. Kate enjoys working in the world of economic development, but her one true love will always be the fascinating relationship between the United States and China.
Kate learned her first Chinese words at age ten from a “Big Bird in China” song. Since then, she spent ten years studying Mandarin in the classroom and one semester living in Beijing during her junior year of college. She dug further into U.S.-China relations during her senior year, researching and writing a thesis titled Bashful or Brash: An Examination of the Chinese Response to the Pivot.
Today, Kate tries to keep up with her Mandarin as much as possible, and to use her understanding of Chinese language, culture, and politics to help the entrepreneurs that she works with.
Kate is a proud Boston College Eagle with a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies and Chinese.
Prior to beginning a graduate degree at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University, Kate Murray was a Manager of Entrepreneur Selection & Growth at Endeavor, Detroit, a global nonprofit that supports high-impact entrepreneurs in emerging markets worldwide. Kate enjoys working in the world of economic development, but her one true love will always be the fascinating relationship between the United States and China.
Kate learned her first Chinese words at age ten from a “Big Bird in China” song. Since then, she spent ten years studying Mandarin in the classroom and one semester living in Beijing during her junior year of college. She dug further into U.S.-China relations during her senior year, researching and writing a thesis titled Bashful or Brash: An Examination of the Chinese Response to the Pivot.
Today, Kate tries to keep up with her Mandarin as much as possible, and to use her understanding of Chinese language, culture, and politics to help the entrepreneurs that she works with.
Kate is a proud Boston College Eagle with a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies and Chinese.


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A young Muslim vendor cooking some great 串

Dragon Well Green Tea 龙井茶

Chinese markets have everything!

茶叶蛋 , eggs steeped in tea and maybe some Five Spice: beautiful

Hot off the steamer, night market in Kaifeng

If it fits on a stick it can be grilled


My favourite are from a family-run restaurant near the Minorities University, Beijing

A northern special

Looking over Beihai Park towards the Fragrant Hills, from Jingshan Park.

In the beautiful grounds of Lingyin Temple, Hangzhou

Qibao

Yu Family Garden in Shanghai constantly delights

Autumnal colours from the Great Wall


Shanghai

Chinese garden design delights with its clever use of angles and perspectives

A cold but gorgeous winter's day

Beijing Blue, when its there its stunning!

Nowdays called 1933 Old Millfun, this was a working abbatoir, and is a great building, newly restored

Pudong contains many impressive skyscrapers

Nicknamed 'the big pants' by the earthy Beijingers

Tea house in the middle of Yu Gardens / Old City complex

Dusk, looking out from the Captain's Bar, Shanghai

Since the mid 2000s China has invested heavily in high-speed trains and stunning new railway stations

The colonial buildings look brilliant in the night sky

One of the great Ming dynasty structures, the Temple of Heaven (天坛), Beijing

Picturesque old stone arch, in Yuanmingyuan, Old Summer Palace, Beijing

Karst mountains provide the scenic backdrop to the rural tourist town of Yangshuo

Literally, the Tiananmen - 天安门 - with a soldier ensuring the peace.

Looking towards the National Performing Arts Centre, Beijing, nicknamed 'the egg'.

Held in late December until early February, Harbin's Ice Festival is stunning





There is a classy Dai restaurant hidden on one of the backstreets in Shanghai with Dai food

Nice spot to while away some time

At M Glam Bar, Shanghai

A Nanluoguxiang haunt

A slice of history with your coffee

Art performances, beer

Lots of French have come here so there's real coffee

Beaut tap room and restaurant

One of the many bars in Beijing's hutongs

Where every Chinese tries to visit

China's temples and houses reward closer looks

The annual ice festival is beautiful

Suzhou's canals are always fun

Old style drinking yoghurt

The village that time forgot

This district is disappearing before our eyes, but is still great

Beijing's Ancient Observatory features much Jesuit history

A nice place to while away some time