{"id":5984,"date":"2026-01-24T12:42:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T12:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/?page_id=5984"},"modified":"2026-01-24T12:43:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T12:43:17","slug":"john-leonard-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/chinese\/ccp\/ccp2026\/photos-of-china\/john-leonard-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos of China – John Leonard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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John Leonard<\/strong> is a clerical officer in the School of Psychology at Queen\u2019s University Belfast.He is also a BA and MA graduate in History from the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics. John has been fortunate to go on two holidays to China, in 2024 and 2025. What follows is a short reflection on his experiences in China alongside some photos of places that he had the opportunity to visit.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

On my first holiday in China, I visited Beijing and Shijiazhuang. I found the cultural difference between Chinese culture and western culture to be quite striking: different languages, different architectural styles and different types of food. I quickly embraced this difference and had an enjoyable time. I visited many famous places like The Great Wall, The Forbidden City, The Summer Palace and The Olympic Tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n