Tag Archives: Benilde-St. Margarets School

Exploring Shanghai

Posted on July 24, 2015 by t1jump

In pictures…          

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The No. 1 Silk Factory Experience in Pictures

Posted on July 24, 2015 by t1jump
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Made It to Suzhou

Posted on July 23, 2015 by t1jump

All’s well, (thanks for your prayers). We made it to Suzhou and checked into the hotel for our two-night stay. Rather than the 12 hour bus adventure we experienced on the way to Hefei, the drive back to Shanghai took … Continue reading →

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Day 6: Visiting the Botanic Garden, Kaifu Temple and Hefei Wildlife Zoo

Posted on July 23, 2015 by t1jump

Team RKRS experiencing the beauty of a few sites in China…

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Day 5: Hefei Sanhe Old Town

Posted on July 21, 2015 by t1jump

Sharing a taste of our visit to Sanhe Old Town in pictures!  

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Day 4: Uh-oh, Recovery, Totals

Posted on July 20, 2015 by t1jump

Picture this:  you’re precariously perched in an immovable position and you need just-the-right-tool to complete your plumbing project. You have to shout verbal directions to someone across the room to help them find that tool. Now, imagine the role of driving … Continue reading →

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Day 3: Perfect Run

Posted on July 19, 2015 by t1jump

Day 3 starts with the RoboCup Hefei Opening Ceremony. Team RKRS enjoyed the audience and up front seating (behind the VIP’s of the event). Then it was time to fine tune the robot, getting all systems ready to traverse the … Continue reading →

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Day 2: Driver Tryouts

Posted on July 19, 2015 by t1jump

At Robocup Hefei (quite the venue–scope the scale below!) there are two testing days for the teams. Team RKRS set up the robot and then it was time for driver tryouts. Each student had the chance to drive the robot … Continue reading →

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Sites, Bites and Set Up for the Red Knights

Posted on July 17, 2015 by t1jump

Team RKRS started their second day in Hefei sightseeing at Hongzhang Li’s house. Hongzhang was a prime minister of the Qing dynasty (1871 – 1895). And, they explored another restaurant for fried rice and noodles! Time to suit up and … Continue reading →

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A Bit More Detail

Posted on July 16, 2015 by t1jump

If you’ve read the previous blog posts, you know the major part of night one for Team RKRs was bus travel. Arriving in Shanghai at 6:00 p.m. on the 15th we made it to the hotel about 7:00 a.m. on … Continue reading →

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