The Halo Foundation donated $30,000 to the Confucius Institute of Antigua and Barbuda’s (CIAB) Chinese Bridge Summer School to assist in the facilitation of a cultural visit to China by Antiguans and Barbudans. The two-week expedition was structured around three main learning components: Chinese language classes (which concluded with an international standard beginners’ examination), performance training and site visits. The participants transformed from ‘Hearing about China’ to ‘Seeing China.’ At the end of the program, participants shared their reflections on the China Bridge experience. “One is in a position to make more accurate and realistic assessments , rather than mere assumptions , once one has experienced international exposure.