ethnic study

For generations, Chinese culture has traditionally enjoyed and celebrated cross-gender artists. Peking opera is the most well-known of all Chinese operas, which finds its home in Beijing. But in Peking opera, men have played the part of women for centuries.

Leda Popoviq is a Michigan interior designer who’s originally from Albania, a small Balkan country in Southeastern Europe with deep roots dating back to around 1225 B.C. Its people are derived from an ancient tribe called the Illyrians. The name Albania was the evolution of old phrases meaning “Land of the Eagles” and “Children of the Eagles.” Albania’s flag is red with a two-headed eagle in the center.

Social scholars consider food to be a cultural pillar, in part because it is idiocentric to societies worldwide. Food has been used to mark countries and peoples for generations. It follows, that in Zhaojialou, an ancient water town in Shanghai, China, local cuisine takes top billing among the regional treasures for travelers to explore.

Culture brings people together in shared values, practices and behaviors.

Beginning this past spring, Culturs partnered with Yuujou to bring you the story of friendship — real friendship that blossoms from in-person, rather than online-only, interactions. To tell this tale, we followed six travelers, each from a different corner of […]

Studying abroad can be unnerving, but when you make it you need to celebrate. What is usually not discussed, along with mental illness abroad (which you can read about in part two here), is the adaption back — or “re-entry.” […]

You now know how to pick the best country or region to study abroad in for you (unless you missed Part 1 of 3, in which case you can catch up here), so where do you go from here? Well […]

Dear Reader: In this three-part series I will be explaining why to have an education abroad experience, how to pick the best country/region for you, benefits of immersing yourself in a different culture, adapting back home on your return, and […]