What's one major learning you had?

Definitely! Otherwise, cha ma gu dao 茶馬古道 would translate to "Old Street of Tea Horses".

茶道 is a street name here (rather than denoting the "way of tea", ie the ceremony), that's fun!

Combined with a fieldtrip series!

Munich has the "Chinese Tower", but that is somewhat different; it is essentially an orientalist fantasy. In the Westpark, there are some buildings in Thai and Indian style, though.

Oh God! But interesting to know that this is not the only Chinese-style building in Germany! I am aware of one in Mannheim, too.

Yes, and the service was cordial! Not the cheapest, though.

"Weaklings" or "military service cop-outs"?