1. Just getting our cases

Here are some pictures from our visit to the top of the Oriental Pearl TV Tower in Shanghai.

Our donation will go towards sponsoring students from farming families

throughout the year we will receive  up dates

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We have arrived in Shanghai.

We tried, we really did,

This boy is only 10 years old!!!!

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This is an anonymous blog post
You don’t know who is writing this blog ……….
It could be children that resemble bright red tomatoes, or children that are driving Mrs Bernstein into being the crazy dragon lady, or children that are making Mr Somers and  Mrs Innes-Jenkins smile.
Who knows….

Today, on June 18th we have experienced a traumatic event
Some of us have eaten, cockroaches.

We have  visited a Chinese high school, There school has bridges… And Larkhall academy has a zebra crossing!
It was a very educational experience, we learned how hard the kids have to work, they start their day at 7:40am and finish at 11 at night
We struggle to get out of our bed at 8!

However, on a serious note.
We met Jins parents tonight Continue reading Messages from the pupils →

In the words of Mrs Bernstein,
“That was one of the best days I’ve ever had in all of my visits to China!”

We started the day with breakfast in the hotel before heading to the Zhucheng Number 1 High School which is our leader Jin’s former school. We were greeted by the headmaster, other staff and pupils and time was given for the pupils from both schools to interact with each other and learn a bit about each other’s culture and interests. We were then given a tour of the school and had lunch in the staff cafeteria.

Our next visit was to the Children’s Palace where pupils and staff were given the opportunity to try out a new chinese skill; painting, paper cutting and calligraphy. This was so much fun and the work produced by the pupils was excellent.

After a quick stop off at a chinese supermarket which was an experience in itself (anyone for a pack of duck claws) we made a very important and emotional visit to Jin’s family home and got to meet his lovely Mum and Dad. This was a real eye opener for everyone and there was barely a dry eye in the house. Some of the pupils made the decision early on in the trip to donate some of their own money as a gift to Jin’s parents. This was a very generous gesture and one which was greatly appreciated by both Jin and his Parents.

After visiting Jin’s parent’s house, we went for, what many have said, was the best meal of the trip so far. This also included some of the strangest foods (creepie crawlies) we’ve eaten to date and for some, it was more like a bushtucker trial than a dinner!!

This was the food before it was cooked.

This was the food after it was cooked.

Now back in the hotel packing to move to hotel number 4 tomorrow as we head to Jinan.

Ps. Yes, most of the kids did eat the creepie crawlies!!!

PPs. Some of them actually enjoyed them!!

Some of you will have seen on the news headlines that there has been an earthquake in China. Please be assured that we are nowhere near it and are in no danger.

We are all having a great time. Presently we are having a little rest before heading out to learn the art of paper cutting then Jin’s parents house for tea and watermelon.

What a fantastic day we’ve all had today.

After breakfast, we got the bus to Mount Tai which is north of the city of Tai’an, in the Shandong province of China.

We had a breathtaking cable car ride up the mountain before walking the rest of the way to the summit. The top of the mountain had some of the most fantastic views we have ever seen and the kids were so proud that they all made it to the very top!

Lunch was a buffet at the top of the mountain before we got the cable car back down and commenced our drive to our next destination – Zhucheng City.

We checked into hotel number 3 and had a fab dinner here with more than 10 different options to choose from, including a very random plate of toast…

Bed time now before another full day of activities tomorrow.

  

sorry only one photo.  The Internet is so slow.

We have had another amazing day.

Continue reading Bye bye Beijing hello Tai’an →