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8/student experience Day 7 - Linyi Countryside By Sabrine and Catherine This morning we were on our way to Taiping Junior Middle School. First we looked at an exhibition of students’ artwork; it was amazing to see how talented they are. Then we joined the students with their daily exercises; everyone got really into it and it was a lot of fun! Once we were pumped up, our class got together to plant two friendship trees near the front of the school. Then we separated into three groups and each group went to a classroom full of smiling students, which overwhelmed us with gifts. We spent quite a bit of time with them answering questions, teaching them some French and playing games. Their eyes lit up when we entered the room. We really appreciate the kindness and are thankful for their way of welcoming us with such open arms. After lunch we went to a spa! We had a very fun time. We enjoyed the large swimming pool with slides, underwater-massage seats and hot tubs. Once we were all freshened up and we took the bus to Number 23 Middle School where we met students who were around 16-17 years old. As usual they were extremely kind and excited to meet us, and quite a few students had the most fun, out of all the schools that we visited here. We joined them in their afternoon exercises, which were more complex and harder to follow than they were at the previous school. There were over 3000 students on the field. Then we distributed ourselves into pairs and spoke to classes of about 55 people, all curious to get to know us. Day 8 - Linyi to Xi’an By Mauro and Trevor Mr. Lynn referred to this day as our ‘recharging’ day which it indeed was. Day 9 - Xi’an By Michael, Rob and Max Today we visited one of, if not the most significant archaeological findings of the 20th century, the Terracotta Warriors. Before stepping into the hanger where the soldiers were kept unearthed, we watched a short film on the history and walked around an exhibit on the history. Stepping into the hanger, we closed our eyes and opened them once we were inside. Once our eyes opened we fell upon the beauty of the Terracotta figures before us, all else was forgotten. All that we could think of was the beauty of these mute, yet fierce soldiers and how human hands can make things of such beauty. We learned that every single soldier had different facial features, and that each soldier was an archer, infantryman, low ranking officer, high ranking officer or a cavalryman. We then went on to learn the history. We even had a chance to meet the man who discovered of the first soldier in 1974, a farmer who was digging a well. After lunch we visited the Xi’an Muslim/Silk Market, part of the old Silk Road which stretches from Xi’an to Istanbul, Turkey. Day 10 – Beijing By Amelie and Ben We set off to Tiananmen Square to visit several impressive historical sites including Mao’s Mausoleum, the Forbidden Kingdom, and, of course, Tiananmen Square itself. Tiananmen Square is the biggest public square in the world. As we walked around the square, we realized how much we were being watched - one lamp post had 7 cameras! We waited in the line for Mao’s Mausoleum for approximately 20 minutes, but the wait was definitely worth it. Hundreds of flowers lined a cabinet to commemorate Mao. There seemed to a mixed feeling of both unspoken fear of Mao and of pure admiration. We entered the second room. And there was Mao. He seemed to be resting so peacefully that he could wake at any moment. He was covered in a preserving wax, a bright light shone on his entire body, and a flag of a hammer and sickle covered his torso and legs. He looked simply heavenly. An uncomfortable silence hung in the air as people stared in admiration or in shock at the body of one of the most influential men of the 20th Century. After an hour a half visit we boarded The Aspect - November 2010
Day 11 - Beijing and The Great Wall By India and Tamara rickshaws, two by two, and traveled through an old section of Beijing known as the Hotongs - narrow allies where people still live. We stopped off at a home where we were able to appreciate a meal that a real chinese family would traditionally enjoy. It was delicious! After two hours at the Silk Street Market, we headed to an impressive acrobatic show which had many different talents on display; from acrobatics to breath-taking juggling acts. Mr. Lynn, who has been to six acrobatic shows in China, said this was by far the best he had ever seen. At 8:00 we got on the bus to see one of the 7 world wonders, The Great Wall of China. When we arrived at the Wall we took a small hike to the top. We arrived at the top to see the breath taking view of The Great Wall stretching both way for what seemed like an infinite distance. At the end, we begged the teachers to let us take the slide down the wall and hill to the tourist village 150 meters below. It was great. After lunch we hopped on our bus and took a drive to Olympic Stadium were the 2008 opening ceremony took place. We visited the “Birds nest” and received gold medals from the teachers. We then took a relaxing trip to a Tea Ceremony. We tasted traditional Chinese teas and learned in what ways they help with health. Next to come, our Halloween treat. At the Beijing night market you can find many interesting things such as decorations and live edible scorpion. Yes these students did try interesting foods such as scorpions, snakes, spiders, starfish, seahorses, kidney, cocoons, locus, heart and lizards. It was a cool traditional experience for most while others found it icky. This last night in China is one of the most memorable and tasty of all the others. Although everyone is sad to leave this beautiful country we will all be glad to be in our parents arms again. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! The Aspect - November 2010
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