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Blogs from China
Some Butler Tech students are in China this week during the D. Russell Lee Spring Break. Here are several journals sent back from students.
April 12, 2009 Journal by: Jessie Merry
Here’s What Happened…..
After landing in Beijing yesterday, we have been trying to catch up on the 12 hour time change. Flying to China was my first plane ride, let me tell you it was amazing! Today was our first full day in Beijing. We went to the Great Wall, along with a thousand other people. SCARY! After the Great Wall, we went to lunch at a nice Chinese restaurant. Then from there we went to the Forbidden City, followed by Tiananmen Square. All Chinese people love to see Americans and LOVE to take our their picture with you. We then visited the Silk Market where we were able to bargain for great gifts and collectibles. I am fascinated with Buddha statues.
What did you learn?
With this being our first 2 days in China, we are getting overwhelmed with information about the culture, customs, and many other things that make China unique. Our tour guide, Sonya, taught us a little Chinese calligraphy and also some Mandarin Chinese phrases. Each tour is very informative and the meaning behind all of the sites is fascinating! We are also learning that authentic Chinese food is much different than what we eat in the United States. Tonight we had Peking duck. We were even served duck tongue in gelatin! Wow, how unusual!!!
Stay tuned as our Chinese experience continues….
April 13, 2009
By: Kaylie Snyder and Lori Hood
Yesterday morning we traveled to the Beijing Olympic sites. We got to see the birds nest and water cube. It was hard to take a picture because of all of the pollution and smog. After that we had a traditional Chinese tea ceremony. We got to taste 4 or 5 different teas. I (Kaylie) found that oolong is my favorite. We were shown how to hold the cups as well as how to serve. We then flew to Nanning where the students and administrators welcomed us at the airport with flowers. We took a group photo and then headed to the hotel. At the hotel we had a very nice dinner with the school officials and students. We are all still getting used to the food! Tomorrow will be exciting as we arrive at the school….I can’t wait!!!!
April 14, 2009
By: Lori Hood
We left our hotel in Nanning and headed to the school today. The bus ride was short and when we arrived, it was like we were celebrities. Students lined the roadway of the school to welcome us. We had a quick opening ceremony followed by a tour of the school campus. The school has many classes relating to electronics, engineering design, and precision machining. We enjoyed an American style lunch followed by nap time. In the afternoon, we went to our first Chinese style class. Then Ms. Stafford and Mr. Spoerl taught an American style class where we helped the students learn the 50 US states through a hands-on activity. Many students were not used to a class with hands-on activities and they really enjoyed working together in small groups. This evening we played games with the students and taught them how to play frisbee. We have learned that the students here are incredibly sweet and love to see Americans. They are so interested in learning from us! Nanning is a wonderful city and we are all very lucky to be here with so many welcoming people!
April 15, 2009
By: Jacquelin DeLeon
Today we spent three hours in a bus driving to a seaside town. On the way to Baihai, we drove through the countryside. Our bus driver stopped to allow us to see a water buffalo. It was nice to see all of the different fields with crops (rice, corn, peanuts). It is remarkable to see the different lifestyles of people in the countryside. They lived in very small one-room homes. We saw many people working by hand in the fields.
Once we arrived in Baihai, we spent a little time at the beach. The water was amazingly warm! We then visited a factory. The factory produced CD-ROM chips for Sanyo and they also produced Verizon cell phones. The LG Chocolate phone was what was on the production line when we were there. It was interesting to see how the process works. Our guide shared with us that some Chinese people will spend $600 on a cell phone, which is more than double of what we would pay for the same phone. More than anything it was unbelievable to hear about the workers and wages. They make 680 RMB per month. That is about $100 for 8 hours per day and they all live in dorms near the factory. The factory was also a training facility for the school. All third year students are required to participate in a co-op. This is one of training centers for the Guangxi Mechanical and Electrical School.
For lunch we had seafood….jelly fish soup, fried eels, shrimp (with eyes, feet,etc.), octopus, sand worms. Believe it or not I tried it all….and I thought it was very good! The seafood was incredibly fresh since it was so close to the ocean. They also served the seamed buns that we have made in Culinary Arts. What a neat experience!
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