Tuesday, December 30, 2008
China trip.
6:40 PM
Please be prepared to read a long post with lots of picture about my China trip. :D
Day 1.
Woke up early by the hotel's morning call. Haha. Ate breakfast. Their breakfast is not the same as Singapore's.
Then we went to the Najing yantza Bridge. It is a very spacial bridge. It is a double deck bridge. The upper level is for cars and the lower level one is for trains. :) After knowing how is the bridge built and etc. We took a lift up to the highest level of the building to have a clearer view of the bridge. By the way, many people was killed while building the bridge. I was also been told that the bridge may soon be close down as the bridge is very old and rusty. Therefore no one wants to risk their life to fix it.
Next we went to the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre. 30,000 people were killed. In font of the Memorial Hall there are many different structure that shows how the people are like during the period of time. The Memorial Hall is very big and they have many different buildings. In this buildings are the real bones of the people that die during the war. Saw some Japanese students there too. They went there to do some prayers.
Had lunch and our Local tour guide Ah Tin left as and we went on the coach to Su Zhou.
Upon reaching Su Zhou everyone is awake from their nap. We got to know our new local tour guide JUDY. We was told that she is a Aiyoyo(in suzhou aiyoyo means pretty lady) but she is a Aiyaya(in suzhous aiyaya mean ugly). Haha. Not really ugly lah but like ugly betty.
After that we went HanShan Temple. In the Temple it is very big too. The temple is famous for 1 person, 2 peom, 3 times knock on their bell for fortune, health and stuff. There is a place for us to ring a big bell. But you only can ring it 3 times. Nothing more or less. If you ring more you will be asked to stay in the Temple. Haha. We went to tour around the place till it is dinner time and we went to eat dinner. Mr Selveraj went missing. But later we found out that he is on the bus.
Dinner time is at 5pm. There 5pm is like Singapore's 7pm. Haha.
Then after dinner we went to the Night tour at Guan Qian Street. Haha. To shop. But i bought nothing. Seriously not a single thing man. But i bought a cup of StarBucks Chocolate. Haha. Oh my the chocolate not nice. Haha. Cause it is not ice blend and then i can taste the power. Arghh. Haha. Then we went back to the Hotel. :) A new hotel named XIANG XUE HAI. The female teachers just live opposite us. Oh my. Haha. Showered and did the journal. :D Haha. Had a drink with friends at Jia Min's room and slept over at there. But i never sleep can't i realise i can sleep with other people. Haha. :) So i am awake for the whole night alone staring at the celling. Haha.
Day 3.
Woke up. But JIAMIN, ME, PRISTINE and WENFANG. Is late cause we had a late night. Haha. So we only had 10 mintues breakfast and Miss Gwen show black face. Haha. But Mr Selvaraj was late too. Haha.
First we went to the Garden of the master of the Nets. In the Garden there are many different kind of beds created long ago.
Then we headed to Suzhou number 1 silk fatory. Learn how silk is make and produce. Haha. We was invited to watch a fashion show which their clothes is all make from silk. Haha. Naughty Jiamin went up onto the stage and get scolded. Haha. After that went to shop again. To buy silk stuffs. Haha. I bought silk things for my mum, aunty, grandma and my Liu Yan. Haha. Buy till i broke can. Left with less than 500RMB. Arghh.
Lunch time. This time Mr Selveraj went to toilet without his bag and when he come back he found it missing. He thought that it is us the students playing a prank on us and so he check all the tables. But the truth is we never play a prank on him. Then not long later everyone started helping him to look for his bag. But still can't find and we are left with no choices but to call the police. Monica and Ashley stay behind with Mr Selveaj to wait for the police while we went to Tiger Hill.
Inside the Tiger Hill. There is one rock that will bring us wealth. The steps are simple. We just have to touch the rock with our right hand and keep it in your pocket. Here we have to walk up a hill. Not not as bad as the first day one. Haha. We had Ice cream there. Haha. We are still young. Haha. So we like Ice cream. Haha. There is one slanted Pagoda there cause of some reason it then became slanted. Haha.
Singpore Suzhou Park. Nothing much there. Quite boring actually. Cause there is only one big open space to allow people to play inside. -.- Haha.
Dinner time at somewhere nearby. Haha.
Back to hotel and no journal cause it was late already. Haha. And slept in our own room cause i really need to sleep. Haha. :)
Day4.
Woke up early cause scared that there will be a traffic jam and we will be late for the school visit. Haha. But we were so called early. Haha. So we tour around the school. Haha. And soon Wenfang and I join a class. Actually Miss Gwen is suppose to come with us but then she went with the boys as their Chinese is not that good. Then i ask Ashley to join as but she went off after awhile. Hai. Wenfang and i speak very softly in the class and a student tell us to lower our volume leh. What the hell. Nevermind. Their first lesson is Math and it is taught in Chinese. Very cool. Haha. The have some exercise in the field. And they are in line very staight lines. Oh my god lah. Haha. After that it is their PE lesson. But didn't join cause i am lazy to run. Haha. So just stand at the side and watch them run. Haha
Lunch in school. Quite cool lah the lunch. Haha.
Next we exchange some gift with the students. And the introduced their school to us. Haha. They perform for us too. But there is one thing that caught us in surprise. That is they want us to introduce our school to them. But we are not prepare at all. Haha. So we all stared at Miss Gwen and Moses was ask to go to do the promoting. Haha. But his chinese not that good and i was ask to go to promote our school too. We make a fool out of ourself. Hai. But nevermind. A lesson learn.
Then to the Mausoleum of General YueFei. Nothing much there it is mainly just the history of YueFei.
The highlight of the day is the SONG CHENG PARK. That we went after visiting the Mausoleum of General YueFei. :) The performance is very nice. It is a combination of many different countries. :) The store holder there dress like the olden days. Haha. We ate and shop there.
Dinner and back to Hotel. No reflection. yeah.
Day6.
Day 1.
I wake up at around 4am?Actually i can say i never sleep at all.For no reasons i can't sleep.Not excited or what. I just can't sleep. :(Then around 4.30am Eugene took cab and pick me up at the bus stop near my house.Then reached school in less then 10 mintues. I thought Eugene and I was counted early already but there is people earier then us. Oh my god can.Then take laggage and board bus and off to the Airport.Checked in and board plane. Reach Nanjing around 1pm.
Check out from custom then met our tour guides and bus driver.
1st, SG tour Guide, Ashley.
2nd CHINA tour Guide, Monica.
3rd Bus Driver, Huang Shi Fu aka La Bi Xiao Xin.
4th Nanjing Guide, Ah Tin
Ate KFC for lunch cause no time. It was hard to eat in the bus cause the bus is moving very second. Haha. Then soon we reach Dr Sun Yat-Sen's Mausoleum. But that is the entrance only not where we are going to visit yet. Then we have to climb 392 steps to reach the place.
Take pictures and explore the place. 5pm, went back to the bus and have our dinner, Muslim Food. After dinner, we checked in at our hotel, Jing Ming Du Hotel. The hotel very cool. Cause it is beside a cigarette factory. Haha.
Day2.
Check out from custom then met our tour guides and bus driver.
1st, SG tour Guide, Ashley.
2nd CHINA tour Guide, Monica.
3rd Bus Driver, Huang Shi Fu aka La Bi Xiao Xin.
4th Nanjing Guide, Ah Tin
Ate KFC for lunch cause no time. It was hard to eat in the bus cause the bus is moving very second. Haha. Then soon we reach Dr Sun Yat-Sen's Mausoleum. But that is the entrance only not where we are going to visit yet. Then we have to climb 392 steps to reach the place.
Take pictures and explore the place. 5pm, went back to the bus and have our dinner, Muslim Food. After dinner, we checked in at our hotel, Jing Ming Du Hotel. The hotel very cool. Cause it is beside a cigarette factory. Haha.
Day2.
Woke up early by the hotel's morning call. Haha. Ate breakfast. Their breakfast is not the same as Singapore's.
Then we went to the Najing yantza Bridge. It is a very spacial bridge. It is a double deck bridge. The upper level is for cars and the lower level one is for trains. :) After knowing how is the bridge built and etc. We took a lift up to the highest level of the building to have a clearer view of the bridge. By the way, many people was killed while building the bridge. I was also been told that the bridge may soon be close down as the bridge is very old and rusty. Therefore no one wants to risk their life to fix it.
Next we went to the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre. 30,000 people were killed. In font of the Memorial Hall there are many different structure that shows how the people are like during the period of time. The Memorial Hall is very big and they have many different buildings. In this buildings are the real bones of the people that die during the war. Saw some Japanese students there too. They went there to do some prayers.
Had lunch and our Local tour guide Ah Tin left as and we went on the coach to Su Zhou.
Upon reaching Su Zhou everyone is awake from their nap. We got to know our new local tour guide JUDY. We was told that she is a Aiyoyo(in suzhou aiyoyo means pretty lady) but she is a Aiyaya(in suzhous aiyaya mean ugly). Haha. Not really ugly lah but like ugly betty.
After that we went HanShan Temple. In the Temple it is very big too. The temple is famous for 1 person, 2 peom, 3 times knock on their bell for fortune, health and stuff. There is a place for us to ring a big bell. But you only can ring it 3 times. Nothing more or less. If you ring more you will be asked to stay in the Temple. Haha. We went to tour around the place till it is dinner time and we went to eat dinner. Mr Selveraj went missing. But later we found out that he is on the bus.
Dinner time is at 5pm. There 5pm is like Singapore's 7pm. Haha.
Then after dinner we went to the Night tour at Guan Qian Street. Haha. To shop. But i bought nothing. Seriously not a single thing man. But i bought a cup of StarBucks Chocolate. Haha. Oh my the chocolate not nice. Haha. Cause it is not ice blend and then i can taste the power. Arghh. Haha. Then we went back to the Hotel. :) A new hotel named XIANG XUE HAI. The female teachers just live opposite us. Oh my. Haha. Showered and did the journal. :D Haha. Had a drink with friends at Jia Min's room and slept over at there. But i never sleep can't i realise i can sleep with other people. Haha. :) So i am awake for the whole night alone staring at the celling. Haha.
Day 3.
Woke up. But JIAMIN, ME, PRISTINE and WENFANG. Is late cause we had a late night. Haha. So we only had 10 mintues breakfast and Miss Gwen show black face. Haha. But Mr Selvaraj was late too. Haha.
First we went to the Garden of the master of the Nets. In the Garden there are many different kind of beds created long ago.
Then we headed to Suzhou number 1 silk fatory. Learn how silk is make and produce. Haha. We was invited to watch a fashion show which their clothes is all make from silk. Haha. Naughty Jiamin went up onto the stage and get scolded. Haha. After that went to shop again. To buy silk stuffs. Haha. I bought silk things for my mum, aunty, grandma and my Liu Yan. Haha. Buy till i broke can. Left with less than 500RMB. Arghh.
Lunch time. This time Mr Selveraj went to toilet without his bag and when he come back he found it missing. He thought that it is us the students playing a prank on us and so he check all the tables. But the truth is we never play a prank on him. Then not long later everyone started helping him to look for his bag. But still can't find and we are left with no choices but to call the police. Monica and Ashley stay behind with Mr Selveaj to wait for the police while we went to Tiger Hill.
Inside the Tiger Hill. There is one rock that will bring us wealth. The steps are simple. We just have to touch the rock with our right hand and keep it in your pocket. Here we have to walk up a hill. Not not as bad as the first day one. Haha. We had Ice cream there. Haha. We are still young. Haha. So we like Ice cream. Haha. There is one slanted Pagoda there cause of some reason it then became slanted. Haha.
Singpore Suzhou Park. Nothing much there. Quite boring actually. Cause there is only one big open space to allow people to play inside. -.- Haha.
Dinner time at somewhere nearby. Haha.
Back to hotel and no journal cause it was late already. Haha. And slept in our own room cause i really need to sleep. Haha. :)
Day4.
We got to wake up late cause today lesser activities. :D Haha. Then we went to Wuzhen. Haha. Bus ride is VERY very long. But worth it. Cause the place is much colder. Haha. It is a small village and we went to visit the small houses. :)
Next to the LongJing Tea village. Learn how to pluck the best grade tea leave. Haha. Then we have a taste of the best grade LongJing tea. Haha. Didn't buy any tea cause i am broke. Haha. But there got money changer. Haha. So i went to change some money. Haha. At that moment i felt damn happy with money. Haha.
Off to HangZhou. :)
Dinner and to the new hotel. St Rich Hotel. The hotel rocks. Cause they television have many nice shows to watch and their toilet door can see through one. Haha. While doing the journal i also want to watch television lor. Haha. Journal ended early cause we got to prepare songs to be sang the next day atthe school visit. And we went to Cheryl's room to learn the song. Haha. 28 people including the teachers in a small room. Haha. Then sleeping time. Wenfang and Jiamin cam to Pristine and my room to sleep over. Haha. Lucky the bed is big this time. Haha. So we join the two beds and the 4 of us slept together. Haha.
Day5.
Next to the LongJing Tea village. Learn how to pluck the best grade tea leave. Haha. Then we have a taste of the best grade LongJing tea. Haha. Didn't buy any tea cause i am broke. Haha. But there got money changer. Haha. So i went to change some money. Haha. At that moment i felt damn happy with money. Haha.
Off to HangZhou. :)
Dinner and to the new hotel. St Rich Hotel. The hotel rocks. Cause they television have many nice shows to watch and their toilet door can see through one. Haha. While doing the journal i also want to watch television lor. Haha. Journal ended early cause we got to prepare songs to be sang the next day atthe school visit. And we went to Cheryl's room to learn the song. Haha. 28 people including the teachers in a small room. Haha. Then sleeping time. Wenfang and Jiamin cam to Pristine and my room to sleep over. Haha. Lucky the bed is big this time. Haha. So we join the two beds and the 4 of us slept together. Haha.
Day5.
Woke up early cause scared that there will be a traffic jam and we will be late for the school visit. Haha. But we were so called early. Haha. So we tour around the school. Haha. And soon Wenfang and I join a class. Actually Miss Gwen is suppose to come with us but then she went with the boys as their Chinese is not that good. Then i ask Ashley to join as but she went off after awhile. Hai. Wenfang and i speak very softly in the class and a student tell us to lower our volume leh. What the hell. Nevermind. Their first lesson is Math and it is taught in Chinese. Very cool. Haha. The have some exercise in the field. And they are in line very staight lines. Oh my god lah. Haha. After that it is their PE lesson. But didn't join cause i am lazy to run. Haha. So just stand at the side and watch them run. Haha
Lunch in school. Quite cool lah the lunch. Haha.
Next we exchange some gift with the students. And the introduced their school to us. Haha. They perform for us too. But there is one thing that caught us in surprise. That is they want us to introduce our school to them. But we are not prepare at all. Haha. So we all stared at Miss Gwen and Moses was ask to go to do the promoting. Haha. But his chinese not that good and i was ask to go to promote our school too. We make a fool out of ourself. Hai. But nevermind. A lesson learn.
Then to the Mausoleum of General YueFei. Nothing much there it is mainly just the history of YueFei.
The highlight of the day is the SONG CHENG PARK. That we went after visiting the Mausoleum of General YueFei. :) The performance is very nice. It is a combination of many different countries. :) The store holder there dress like the olden days. Haha. We ate and shop there.
Dinner and back to Hotel. No reflection. yeah.
Day6.
Check out of my favourite hotel. :( Today is the coldest. Haha. :)
Took a cruise after breakfast. The wind is very strong but we still went up to the 2nd level which have no heater and window. But soon we went to the first floor to take photo and some people played the cards. But soon we reach the shore.
Lunch at Shanghai after 3 hours of ride on bus. Haha.
Went to ChengHuangMiao. Hehe. Shopping time. But we went to eat XiaoLongBao. Haha. Miss Gwen ask us to go up to the highest floor to have XiaoLongBao. But we didn't know that there each person have to spend at least 60RMB till Miss Gwen and I finish ordering and they tell us. So we order many things lah. Haha. Bill is 360RMB cause there is 6 or us. Haha. I pay her my share. :) Haha. Don't like people to treat me. Haha. Then others went to shop and i accompany Miss Gwen to walk around. Haha. :) And it ended at 5pm. Haha.
Dinner time. But i went to ...... Haha.
Back to the hotel. Haha. Skipped a few parts cause of some reasons. Haha. :P
This hotel also very cool. Cause this hotel toilet also can see through one. Haha. And the room is much bigger. Haha. :)
No journal that night cause teacher want us to pack luggage. Haha. Then i bought lots of things. FOOD and CAKE. Haha. So party in the boys room. Miss Gwen catch us. Haha. But still we went back to the room. Haha. We say we want to ton but can't cause we all are very tired. Haha. The guys play strip poker. Safwat lose. Haha. He left with a towel only. Haha. Went back to our room and sleep. :)
Day 7. Last day.
Took a cruise after breakfast. The wind is very strong but we still went up to the 2nd level which have no heater and window. But soon we went to the first floor to take photo and some people played the cards. But soon we reach the shore.
Lunch at Shanghai after 3 hours of ride on bus. Haha.
Went to ChengHuangMiao. Hehe. Shopping time. But we went to eat XiaoLongBao. Haha. Miss Gwen ask us to go up to the highest floor to have XiaoLongBao. But we didn't know that there each person have to spend at least 60RMB till Miss Gwen and I finish ordering and they tell us. So we order many things lah. Haha. Bill is 360RMB cause there is 6 or us. Haha. I pay her my share. :) Haha. Don't like people to treat me. Haha. Then others went to shop and i accompany Miss Gwen to walk around. Haha. :) And it ended at 5pm. Haha.
Dinner time. But i went to ...... Haha.
Back to the hotel. Haha. Skipped a few parts cause of some reasons. Haha. :P
This hotel also very cool. Cause this hotel toilet also can see through one. Haha. And the room is much bigger. Haha. :)
No journal that night cause teacher want us to pack luggage. Haha. Then i bought lots of things. FOOD and CAKE. Haha. So party in the boys room. Miss Gwen catch us. Haha. But still we went back to the room. Haha. We say we want to ton but can't cause we all are very tired. Haha. The guys play strip poker. Safwat lose. Haha. He left with a towel only. Haha. Went back to our room and sleep. :)
Day 7. Last day.
Woke up late cause we left with a few activities only. Haha.
Then we went to the ShangHai Book City. Haha. Never tour the place cause Jiamin and i went to find photo shop to print picture but found none. Hai.
Next Nanjing Road. The place is like Singapore's Orchard road. At Nanjing Road Jiamin and i went to find gifts for the tour guide. Haha. In the end i bought them mirror. Haha. Then saw them wanting to eat dessert and so we join them. Haha. :) Then it was meeting time. :)
Lunch.
Shanghai Science and technology Museum was next. Haha. Took ton of pictures there. Haha. Enjoy the trip there. Cause there is a lot of laughter and joy. :) Haha.
Dinner a Chinese Restrauant. There we went to everyone's room. Althought there is 3 rooms. Haha. We went to CHEERS/YUM SENG at everyone's room. Haha. The teacher's join us too. Haha. After dinner while on the trip to the airport i went super high and i became the host. Haha. :) Jiamin ask Huang Shi Fu to drive slower. And lucky it was slowly cause i ask all the teachers plus tour guide to perform something for us. :) Haha. I was nearly killed. Cause the bus is moving and i and standing. Haha. Teachers and tour guide scared i fall. Haha.
Ms Gwen, Ashley, Monica, Ms Nooraini sing! :)
Then Mdm Lim teach us "excercise". :D
Then everyone sing Where i belong and Top of the world again. :P
We reach the airport check in. :( Pass Monica the present i get for her and the book we did for her. :) And we went into the gate. :( Monica left us. :( She sent me a message after reading the book. She was touched. :) She say that she will keep the book in her bag everyday. Haha. :) Flight was late and reached Singapore very early. Haha. Give Ashley the book and her present then say bye to her. But will still keep contact with her. :) The bus came late and Miss Gwen was quite piss. She agrue with the Uncle. First time see her angry. Hai. Then home sweet home. :)
Then we went to the ShangHai Book City. Haha. Never tour the place cause Jiamin and i went to find photo shop to print picture but found none. Hai.
Next Nanjing Road. The place is like Singapore's Orchard road. At Nanjing Road Jiamin and i went to find gifts for the tour guide. Haha. In the end i bought them mirror. Haha. Then saw them wanting to eat dessert and so we join them. Haha. :) Then it was meeting time. :)
Lunch.
Shanghai Science and technology Museum was next. Haha. Took ton of pictures there. Haha. Enjoy the trip there. Cause there is a lot of laughter and joy. :) Haha.
Dinner a Chinese Restrauant. There we went to everyone's room. Althought there is 3 rooms. Haha. We went to CHEERS/YUM SENG at everyone's room. Haha. The teacher's join us too. Haha. After dinner while on the trip to the airport i went super high and i became the host. Haha. :) Jiamin ask Huang Shi Fu to drive slower. And lucky it was slowly cause i ask all the teachers plus tour guide to perform something for us. :) Haha. I was nearly killed. Cause the bus is moving and i and standing. Haha. Teachers and tour guide scared i fall. Haha.
Ms Gwen, Ashley, Monica, Ms Nooraini sing! :)
Then Mdm Lim teach us "excercise". :D
Then everyone sing Where i belong and Top of the world again. :P
We reach the airport check in. :( Pass Monica the present i get for her and the book we did for her. :) And we went into the gate. :( Monica left us. :( She sent me a message after reading the book. She was touched. :) She say that she will keep the book in her bag everyday. Haha. :) Flight was late and reached Singapore very early. Haha. Give Ashley the book and her present then say bye to her. But will still keep contact with her. :) The bus came late and Miss Gwen was quite piss. She agrue with the Uncle. First time see her angry. Hai. Then home sweet home. :)