Ahead of the start of this academic year, international exchange student Yukun Tao undertook an epic cross-continental 11,000km journey driving between Nanjing, China, and Durham.
“When Harriet Tebbs, our Vice Principal, explained that Yukun Tao had driven all the way from China, I was both surprised and deeply impressed. I knew immediately that I wanted to meet him to hear more about his incredible journey—what an extraordinary way to arrive at Josephine Butler College.”
-Professor Gillian Hampden-Thompson, College Principal
Before starting his exchange year at Durham University, Yukun Tao, a mechanical engineering student from Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK PolyU), drove over 11,000km from Nanjing, China, to Durham. After six months of preparations, Yukun's 26-day journey spanned eight countries and included car troubles, border delays, and nights spent booking accommodation on the go.
You can read more about Yukun's journey, including maps and videos, here.
