Yesterday was Lilly’s birthday and we were all gifted with the best present of all – celebrating her! After a day of driving from Chang Zhou to Shanghi, meeting students and touring the Golden Apple School, rehearsing, and performing a concert for the students and faculty, we drove into the heart of Shanghi for dinner Read more about Celebrating Lilly[…]
On April 1st we went to an exercise park right outside of the Temple of Heaven. It reminded me a lot of the small exercise areas that I frequently saw in Korea, except much, much bigger. Me and my friends went on many different types of exercise equipment, and even joined along with a dance Read more about Dancing in the Park (with pictures)[…]
On March 30th, the Advanced Ensemble China tour members became heroes. An emperor in the Ming dynasty once said you’re not a true hero until you have climbed the Great Wall of China, and that is exactly what we did. Miraculously, I managed to reach the top of the Great Wall the 7th tower with Read more about The Great Wall – Another Perspective[…]
Yesterday, we went to the Temple of Heaven. At the entrance, there was a park we got to visit. It was interesting because the forms of exercise were different from those of America. For example, many of the people were playing with hacky sacks and others were exercising on bars (parallel bars, pull up bars, Read more about The Temple of Heaven[…]
On Saturday, March 31st, we went to the Forbidden City and the Imperial Place inside it. It’s surrounded by Tiananmen Square, which is the largest square in the world. There were a lot of monument in the square that honored heroes of Chinese history. The Forbidden city was given its name on the fact that Read more about The Forbidden City[…]
On Saturday, we went to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. The square was huge and tour guide said that one million people could fit into it. We walked to the Chinese flag that was guarded by four guards. We took pictures of everybody before we continued on to the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City Read more about Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City[…]
We were all excited to see one of the seven world wonders: The Great Wall of China. Our minds raced, ready to conquer the wall and become a “hero.” According to our tour guides, anyone who walked on the Great Wall was considered a hero. Ashley, Sam, and I soon found out what that meant. Read more about The Great Wall and Making Heroes[…]
This Friday, we went to a jade Factory in Beijing. I didn’t really know what to expect heading in, but I was not disappointed. The guide taught us about the kinds of jade and the variations of quality in jade. However, the coolest part was going to the shop and buying souvenirs. I’m a sheep Read more about A Deeply Detailed Masterpiece[…]
It’s 5:00 a.m. here in Beijing and the first chance I have had to sit for a minute and fill you in on yesterday. Let me say first, yesterday was amazing! We left the hotel at 8:30 a.m. and knew we would not return to the hotel until after dinner. We traveled first to The Read more about It’s Been a Hard Day’s Night….[…]
