With only an hour to spend at each scenic spot, students raced to complete the challenges, taking group photos with strangers, landmarks, Chinese flags, and even stray cats. (Photo by: NYU Shanghai) And they're off! Freshmen students get a running start on the Amazing Race, as they scatter all over Shanghai to compete at solving puzzles and completing photo challenges around The Bund, Jing’an Temple, Century Park, 1933 Shanghai, and the Former French Concession. (Photo by: NYU Shanghai) First Bund challenge: Take a photo with 10 flags of China in it. Check ✓ (Photo by: NYU Shanghai) Find the Monument to the People's Heroes? Challenge complete (Photo by: NYU Shanghai) Take a snapshot of Pudong from The Bund: Every NYU Shanghai student has one of these! (Photo by: NYU Shanghai) Next up: Capture a romantic moment at Waibaidu Bridge ❤ (Photo by: NYU Shanghai) Students used their imagination to recreate different romantic scenes at the famous landmark, that has featured in many Shanghai movies (Photo by: NYU Shanghai) Some of the challenges required freshmen to engage with members of the public. Here a team pose for a group picture with a Chinese girl. (Photo by: NYU Shanghai) At 1933 Shanghai, a restored art deco abattoir now a creative retail and art space, students were tasked to find a piece of art to imitate (Photo by: NYU Shanghai) ...and take a photo worth 1,000 screams. (Photo by: NYU Shanghai) In the Former French Concession, where small boutiques and restaurants line the streets, students had to recreate a scene from a shop window. (Photo by: NYU Shanghai) It looks like this team stopped for longer than to just take a group shot in front of a western restaurant. (Photo by: NYU Shanghai) Jing’an Temple challenge: take a selfie with a cat. (Photo by: NYU Shanghai) Freshmen also had to work out how to rent a shared bike, which are a popular means of transport in the city, and ride it. (Photo by: NYU Shanghai) Not all tasks required local knowledge. Students also had to work together to solve puzzles and quizzes. (Photo by: NYU Shanghai) Did anyone manage to solve that calculus problem? (Photo by: NYU Shanghai) Share: Facebook Twitter Weibo All Years202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013 Apply Xi'an Liverpool University Tennis Tournament Nov 20 2015 NYU Shanghai Sing-OffNov 19 2015 NYU Shanghai Sing-Off Preliminary AuditionsNov 13 2015 Play & LearnNov 11 2015 HackShanghai 2015Nov 10 2015 An amazing glimpse into Chinese Kunqu Opera Nov 10 2015 NYU Shanghai Education Development Foundation First Annual “Lighting the Way” Scholarship GalaNov 4 2015 Chinese Fruit Tasting, an Opportunity to Learn About Their Nature and Function in Chinese MedicineNov 2 2015 Halloween Night ActivitiesNov 2 2015 Fun during the exam week - Experiencing Ancient Chinese GamesOct 30 2015 "Robots and Humans in Space: Technology, Evolution, and Interplanetary Travel" - a Talk by Dr. Roger D. LauniusOct 30 2015 NYU Shanghai students met with the Nobel Laureate Michael SpenceOct 27 2015 "Ode to Dancing Ink" of Qin Feng at NYU Shanghai Art Gallery OpeningOct 27 2015 Barcamp 2015 @ NYU ShanghaiOct 26 2015 Internship Fair 2015Oct 26 2015 Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
