At the start of the week I had the opportunity to deliver an entrepreneurship education workshop at Nanjing Institute of Industry and Technology. The workshop was delivered to members of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education Alliance of Higher Vocational Colleges in China. It was attended by 60 educators representing 15 colleges, from 8 provinces. I always enjoy visiting Nanjing, particularly when going to the University Town district. It has modern campuses and is green and relaxed with good metro access to the city. The metro is rarely crowded compared to other major Chinese cities, so it is often possible to get a seat.
The workshop was rescheduled by a few days from its original dates and unfortunately on the new dates there was no direct flights from Frankfurt to Nanjing. This meant flying to Shanghai and then a subway journey on line 2 to get across the city from Shanghai Pudong to Hongqiao Railway Station and then a high speed train to get to Nanjing. The subway journey took just over 2 hours, whilst the train only took just over an hour and a half.
In my haste when packing, I picked up the wrong shoe bag from my wardrobe. So when opening my suitcase in Nanjing I was greeted by a pair of waterproof walking boots, rather than my brogues. The workshop was delivered in trainers, which was marginally more appropriate than waterproof walking boots, given the 30 degree plus temperature.
Going to Nanjing provided the opportunity to meet up with colleagues I am currently collaborating on research with at 1912. Although, with a busy schedule the next day there was no opportunity to enjoy the well-known 1912 night life.
Robin Bell 