Patton is a history major studying China's Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911) and the Republic of China (1912-1949). He said he had visited Mount Wudang, a Taoist mountain in Hubei province, and liked its tranquility. The misty mountains remind him of his home state of Oregon.
Ravidini from Sri Lanka was one of the 10 students from Peking University who partook in the China Deep Dive program.
A senior majoring in Chinese language and literature, Ravidini was on her first visit to Sichuan.