Two Renmin University students acting as hosts/translators for the Daily Sun delegation decide what to order for lunch at one of the university's dining halls as Editor in Chief Jonny Lieberman '08 looks on.

Editor in Chief Jonny Lieberman '08 snaps a photo of part of Shanghai's skyline at night on The Bund, the city's famous riverside area.

Kenneth Jarrett '75, United States consul general in Shanghai, speaks with the delegation from The Cornell Daily Sun at the United States Consulate. Managing Editor Rebecca Shoval '08 takes notes in the background.

Detail of a toll plaza on the way to Beijing Capital Airport that incorporates traditional Chinese architecture.

Construction cranes are everywhere in Beijing as the city continues a trend of rapid growth.

A large sign advertising the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing sits next to the Great Wall at its main tourist entrance.

A view of high-rise buildings in Beijing through the city's polluted air. The air pollution levels in the city maximized the government's 500 point scale for air quality on this day.

With heavy industries within the city limits and more cars taking to the roads with each passing day, Beijing's air pollution crisis continues to worsen. When this photo was taken on December 28th, the city's air pollution scored a 500/500 on the city's 500 point scale, with 500 being the most polluted.

A huge digital clock counting down to the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games sits at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China.

Sun Editor in Chief Jonny Lieberman '08 answers questions about The Sun during a roundtable discussion hosted by Renmin University between The Sun and several Beijing-area student newspapers.