Intensive Learning @ MFS
The World At Your Fingertips
Today we visited a school in Chengdu called Dujiangyan yucai high school. We were welcomed by a banner hanging outside of their school and some students who were eagerly awaiting our arrival. The students we met were all juniors because the seniors had to study for their upcoming college entrance exams. After a tour...
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Today we woke up in the village to a nice breakfast. After breakfast, some of us played majhong while the others went on a hike and shopped in the streets. We had lunch at our hotel, and we discussed our plans for the school we will be visiting tomorrow. We practiced the songs and...
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Today, we ate breakfast at 7:30 and were on the bus by 8:00, headed towards BiaJiaoGou. At 12:30 we ate lunch in the mining village of JiaYang, before boarding the only remaining steam train in the world. The train took us through beautiful mountain landscapes and performed several shows for us. By 3:00 we...
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Today was the day we’ve all been waiting for (especially Erin) … PANDAS!! We went to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding and saw both giant and red pandas. The red pandas were definitely more active and playful. The babies were super cute too. We also learned about breeding at the reserve...
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After a nice flight from Beijing to Chengdu, we checked into Sim’s Cozy Hostel. Once we checked in we went and got dinner, which was a classic Sichuan Hot Pot dinner. This meal uses boiled sauces and creates a “make your own” dinner approach. There are two sides to the pot. There was a...
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Today was a blast. On our way to the Great Wall, we went to a noodle shop for lunch. The owner of the restaurant welcomed us and told us we would be learning how to cut and roll noodles. She also was very complimentary of our language skills. There was a competition to see...
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After breakfast we took at bus trip to southwest Beijing to the Bethel Foundation. This is a place for blind and visually impaired children ages 2-8. While there we cleaned buckets, raked and picked up tree clippings, washed play equipment, and cleaned the pool. We also got to meet some of the children when...
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Day Three 3/24, after breakfast, we took the bus to visit the Bethel Foundation in southwest Beijing. The foundation is a place for blind orphans. While we were there we cleaned, picked up tree branches, washed down play equipment, and cleaned up their pool. All the kids were friendly and the staff was nice....
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To start off the morning we ate breakfast at 8:30 which consisted of fried rice, fried dough, red bean bun, eggs, stir fry veggies, and fruit. After a debriefing of the day’s plans we set off for our first ride on Beijing’s subway. It was very clean, but very crowded. When we arrived at...
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We arrived safe and sound (I mean sound). After a BBQ dinner, we slept well. We just had Chinese buffet breakfast. Internet is not that smooth, and we are still uploading pictures. We are leaving for the Forbidden City now....
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Today we had our last meeting! Everyone is ready to go and excited to explore a new culture! 我们的 最后 一次 小组会！ 我们 准备 好了！中国，我们来了！...
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Soluxe Courtyard Hotel Beijing 北京阳光老宅院酒店 Hello Chengdu International Youth Hostel / Sim’s Cozy Courtyard Hostel 老宋国际青年旅舍...
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China’s power cord adapter is different from America’s. This converter claims it “works worldwide.” You can find it in Amazon. How to say it in Chinese: 手机充电器(shou3 ji1 chong1 dian4 qi4)- cell phone charger 手提电脑充电器 (shou3 ti2 dian4 nao3 chong1 dian4 qi4)-notebook computer charger 电源转换器 (di4 yuan2 zhuan3 huan4 qi4)-converter of power adapter ...
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