Day 4 (7 Nov)

During the lesson in Er Zhong, we learnt more about confucius's teachings. Then, at 10, we learnt that we will need to jog together with the students as requested by the principle of the school. After that, we went back to the music room to learn the steps of Quan Shu till lunch time. When I was in the music room together with the others, I noticed that the steps were somehow easy and difficult at times, but it was interesting watching our friends learning the steps. After lunch, we went to Da Ming Hu; Baotu Spring and Quan Cheng Square. While visiting the Baotu Spring, I learnt from Zhang Jie Jie, our guide that the spring retains its temperature at 18 degree Celsius (64.4 degree Fahrenheit) all year round, regardless the four seasons, plus some of the people there had been drinking spring water since their childhood.

Day 3 (6 Nov)

The first thing we did after arriving at Er Zhong was to attend their chinese lesson. There, we learnt a poem written by Wang Wei. After that, we watched the students doing their daily morning exercise till 1o before making a trip to their music room for the performance they had put up for us, such as Wushu and dances. Then, we went to the multi-purpose room to learn the seal craving. Craving the name on to the seal was difficult for me but at the same time, it was interesting too! During lunch time, we had it again in the school canteen, but this time without our buddies as they had to study for their exam which is round the corner. After lunch, we went to the pottery workshop to create what we had in mind by using clay of both orginal and those in reddish brown colour. We were told that the products that we had freshly completed need to be left to dry for three days before they can be put to heat...

Day 2 (5 Nov)

1st day at Li Cheng Er Zhong

When we arrived at the school, I saw the banner hanging above the main gate as well as the students all getting ready to do their daily morning run. Then, we went to the multi-purpose room to meet our buddies. As everyone were introduced to their buddy, I was surprised by the fact that our buddies were willing to greet and welcome us by speaking in english and not in chinese! At interacting time, I learned from my buddy that the junior high students graduate after completing secondary 3 and they study for their next upcoming exams immediately after their exams ends. At lunch time, each and everyone of us went to the school canteen for lunch with our buddies. After that, all of us including our buddies, the tour guides, both Mrs Tan and Ms Kong made a tour round the entire school with 4 of the Er Zhong students leading us around the school, which was a combination of high school( junior high and senior high ) and university.

Day 1 (4 Nov)

Leaving Singapore and arriving at Jinan Airport

Before arriving at Jinan Airport, I was told that the temperature there will be as low as between 12 degree celcius to 2 degree celcius. But then I did not totally believed what I was told till we left Jinan Airport to board the coach to the hotel, then I started to believe what Ms Kong and Mrs Tan had said about the temperature there. Anyway, when all 22 of us, including the two teachers-in-charge, arrived at Jinan Airport, we were received by three tour leaders who were to bring us wherever we were suppose to go for the next 10 days.