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Friday, December 16, 2005

title:{Beijing Trip 2005}

Finally, I have changed my blogskin. Now its neater.

I have been MIA for about 1/2 a month because I was in Beijing with AJCO from 8 Dec to 15 Dec 2005. Now I shall talk about my experience in Beijing.

Day 1
Waited outside YPS for Huiping's Dad to bring the 2 of us to Changi Airport. Reach there @ 6.45am and saw alot of AJCO ppl there. Took fisrt grp photo there. And apparenlt the school name was misspelled. Instead of Instead of Anderson Junior college, it was spelled as Anderson Junior Collega.Had to covered up the misspelled letter.Boarded the plane @ 9.15am and reached Beijing @ 4.30pm in flight no. CA976. Plane trip was long. Spent most time sleeping and visiting and waiting for the toilet. At Beijing capital airport, everyone quickly put on our winter wera. Everyone looked like Rice dumplings. Once we stepped out of the Beijing capital airpoet, everybody immmediatly shivered. Cold air were blowing towards us. We hurried to the bus and went for dinner and soon it was bed time.

Day 2
Woke up @ 7am in the morning and found throat dry due to the weather. Went down for lunch & apparebtly brought the wrong food ticket. LOL!Went up to bus and tour guide told us the itenery for the day. Our tour guide name is 要强。He wanted us to call him 小强 or 小要. Some of u may think of some insect when u tink of 小强。 Of cos we did too.But chen lao shi wanted us to add a 哥behind .

Our fisrt place of visit was 天安门square. Took oue 1st grp pic in china there. Then we procceeded on to the forbidden city and took the first xian yue grp pic there. Following up, went to Jingshan park. After lunch we wnet to the underground city Air raid shelter. They were selling some silk product there. And apparently, the saleswoman say there was a christmas promotion there. However the promotion was the same as my parents and siblings' trip to Beijiing in spring 2004. At night, went to see a performance by 中央音乐学院。 There was only 4 songs but the performance was fanstastic. Each song was like 30 min++

Day 3
Went to 北苑中学for exchange programme. The school welcomed us with gret warmth. Even had red banner to welcome us. Saw a new way of applying 松香。Its done by heting the 松香over hot flame and let it melt a drip to the 二胡。 Exchange gifts with the students. Went to 园明园and the summer palace. Took pic again. At night was the acrobat show. Basically I was coughing during the show. My throat was itching.

Day4
This was a day of practically preparing for the night concert with students fro 京剧学院。 Bascially had to learn 2 songs with alot of 快板in 2hrs. Spent one hour in the pracitce room with Hui See, Dawson and Jiahe practising Zhonghu cause ot enought Zhonghu. Had to 混for the combined performance. Haiz.....

Day 5
Climbed 八达岭长城today. The step was elevated and wind was blwing towards us. Basically my hair was flying all over. However still managed to climbed all the way. Felt a great sense of achievment. The journey back down was horrible. I fell on my butt once cause the wind was too strong. Went to 中央艺术学院after lunch. The atmosphere there was tense and serious. Went to Mac with grp and a few guys for supper. Ate yam pie and hot choc. I think that the China's service is Mac better than S'pore. The counter people are more polite and helpful.

Day 6
Went for Hutong sightseeing and and saw ice craving. After lunch went to lao she cha guan. Bought some olympic ornaments.

Day7
Basically today is a shpping day and went around shopping and bargaining.

Day 8
Woke up @ 7am to pack lagauge and went for breakfast. After that it was shooping time agian. After shopping, it was announced that the flight home was delayed. So we went to a 法郎 factory after lunch. Soon it was time to go to the airport. Reached Singapore @ 2.30am and slept @ 5am. Woke up at 11.310am today.

This Beijing trip was indeed fun and enriching for me. Get to know more ppl form CO and know more erhu techniques. Get to know more about china. Experience static. LOL. I think its something that I will remember for the rest of my life!!!!:)

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