Nina Williams Instagram – My first visit to China left some big impressions. I’m Chinese on my mom’s side. Walking around Shanghai (where my grandmother was born) and climbing in Lijiang were equal parts a culture shock and a homecoming at the same time. Being around so many Chinese people, seeing Chinese athletes on the walls at @thenorthface offices, hearing Mandarin and Cantonese and so many different Asian dialects around me, feeling a sense of belonging even though I am still very much a bumbling American foreigner. I felt joy. I felt grief. I wish my Nen Nen and Yea Yea were still here… There’s a lot we don’t know about our family history, their stories. I’m sad about that and also happy that I get a chance to create my own story with China.
Incredibly grateful to @thenorthface @thenorthface_climb for making this trip happen. It was really fun traveling around with @nathaniel.coleman. Big thanks to Rex, Jonny, @andrea_chao_ @yuediaries @theclinic.international and all the climbers who shared their stoke with us. I am still processing this trip while already planning my return visit.
Xie xie! 🥹
#climbing #neverstopexploring #climbchina | Posted on 19/Oct/2023 15:05:14