Wayland Patch 9/30/12: Wayland High Welcomes Students from Beijing. Sure there are some language barriers, cultural differences and educational difficulties, but Chinese student Michelle Kan said the strangest thing about her time in Wayland so far is the skunks. "I've never smelled a skunk before," Kan said, wrinkling her nose. Kan, like the five other students taking part in the first China Exchange Program with Wayland High School, lives in busy, urban Beijing, China. For Kan, Wayland is "quiet, beautiful, relaxing and perfect."