The city I came from, Shanghai is a very fast developing city with new buildings being built almost every month. Shanghainese like to ride bicycles, whether to work, to shop, or to visit somewhere, as long as it's not too far. So you can see a lot of people riding bycicles in the streets. I am the only child in my family, just like most Chinese in my generation. My parents both worked at Shanghai University of Chinese Traditional Medicine as teachers and researchers.
Most Chinese schools are much more strict then the schools in the United States.
The classes are small. I have a chance to get to know the professors, ask questions and work out problems with each professor one on one. People here are very polite and very nice to each other. Don't be shy to ask for help with anything. One of my favorite experiences with ISA was a spontaneous sit-down discussion we had at a regular meeting.