Chenyao Xu followed the Xi’an Jiaotong University Rowing Club on their brief visit to Boston for the 51st Head of the Charles regatta.
CAMBRIDGE MA – Oct. 18 2015 – Xi’an Jiaotong University Rowing Club warm up near the Riverside Boat House from where they will depart for the race. It’s their first time participating in a regatta out of China. (Photo by Chenyao Xu/BUNS)
CAMBRIDGE MA – Oct. 18 2015 – Yan Gao, the deputy coach of Xi’an Jiaotong University Rowing Club, helps an athlete put his number tag on the uniform with their University’s name and logo on. With an hour left, the competitors are doing the final preparation for the game. (Photo by Chenyao Xu/BUNS)
CAMBRIDGE MA – Oct. 18 2015 – Xi’an Jiaotong University Rowing Club members lift the rowing boat over their heads, moving towards their launching point, the dock of the Riverside Boat House. “ We are the sixth generation of XJURC, the fastest-growing team and best-score keeper among all the generations,” Said Zhiping Wang (not shown,) the captain of the team. (Photo by Chenyao Xu/BUNS)
CAMBRIDGE MA – Oct. 18 2015 – By finishing in 17’35”, Xi’an JiaoTong University Rowing Club breaks their own record of winning the bronze medal in Chinese Collegiate Rowing Competition last month. They rank 37th out of 41 teams in the 51st Head of the Charles Regatta. (Photo by Chenyao Xu/BUNS)
CAMBRIDGE MA – Oct. 17 2015 – Later in the day, Zhiping Wang (L), the captain of Xi’an Jiaotong University Rowing Club buys souvenirs with his team member, Yuankai Zhang (R), in a shop near Harvard University. It’s the first time in the U.S for most of the team members. (Photo by Chenyao Xu/BUNS)