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.
Shanghai
"Shanghai, my personal favourite, lived up to its buzz as China's most dynamic city. Our stay in the four-star Sofitel Shanghai Hyland, on Nanjing Road, backing on to the Bund with its art-deco, neo-gothic buildings of the1930s was for four days but could have stretched 14."
Garrett Jones, a happy traveller
Shanghai is a must-see for any traveler, with its rich history and wonderful sights. Although the city boomed after the mid-nineteenth century opium wars, it existed long before that. The river running through the middle of the city both connected it with the coast and beyond but also with a vibrant mercantile region. As such, Shanghai has had people flocking to its walls for centuries.
Sino-Immersions likes to bring our travelers here, so that they can experience the east-west cultural exchange displayed in the architecture, and then feast on classic dumpling dishes. The views are sublime and although the city is massive and energetic - and has a Magnetic levitation train that travels at over 300km/h - there is still always time for a cup of tea and a lazy beverage.
Shanghai is also a convenient place to then launch our tours to different parts of the country, either by train to cities like Hangzhou and Suzhou, or plane to cities like Guilin (and nearby Yangshuo), Xi'an and Harbin.
Our April Immersed in China's Iconic Beauty tour will begin here, and include a river cruise.