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Day 15: July 4
Author: Everyone
Location: Beijing
Today, around noon, we went to see the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square. It
was great to see the actual Forbidden City that was depicted in the movie "The
Last Emperor." After visiting the Forbidden City, we went right outside to Tiananmen
Square where Cason decided to have some fun with security guards. Translated
into English, he said, "What time does that thing rise?" The security guard chuckled
and told him 4:45.
Day 16: July 5
Author: Cason
Location: Beijing
Today was the first of two exciting days - BIRTHDAYS!! Today was Brit's birthday,
and it was a BLAST! We spent the whole day wokring at China Care. A few of us
spent time in the infant and toddler rooms, but most of us chose the hospice
instead. Before going back to the hotel, we tried to pick up the laundry we had
dropped off earlier in the day. Unfortunately, Emily had not correctly interpreted
the launder's hand signals and the laundry was to be picked up in 3 days not 3
hours! After that we went back to the hotel and got ready or a nice night out
at Pinnacle Plaza for Brit's birthday. We ate at the Italian restaurant. It was
so much fun!!
Day 17: July 6
Author: Alice
Location: Mutianyu, China
Today we walked up the stairs to get to the Great Wall of China. The stairs weren't
that bad, but when I got up there, I was feeling sick. Same with Ally. Although,
we didn't feel well, just being up there was amazing. We didn't stay up there
for long and we felt much better when we got back down to the bottom. We rode
down the long slide. It was so much fun going fast, except when there were slow
people in front of us. We went back to the hotel to shower and rest until dinner.
We went to the mexican place for dinner since it was Libby's birthday (we did
Little Italy last night for Brit's birthday). Everyone enjoyed it. We went to
China Care for the night shift and helped put babies to sleep. I must say, today
was an eventful day. However, unfortunately, a baby from Shannon's hospice, China
Little Flower, passed away today. He was very sick and had numerous seizures
throughout the day, everyday. We all bought Shannon a card, flowers, and some
goodies.
Day 18: July 7
Author: Averill
Location: Beijing
Today we arrived at China Care, ready and prepared for a water fight. We helped
fill the water guns in preparation for the fight. When we arrived at the Group
Homes, the kids were awaiting us and ready to play. By the end all three buckets
of water were gone and no one remained dry. We are now working at China Care
and China Little Flower helping and caring for the kids, toddlers, and babies.
Day 19: July 8
Author: Libby
Location: Beijing
Today we volunteered in the morning. We also got
our laundry and then had lunch at Yao Restaurant! After lunch we went to get
massages at the Medical Massage Center - it was such a treat. We also saw one
of Shanon's professors perform a christening for three of the hospise babies.
We then had our last dinner at Yao Restaurant - except some people didn't eat
in favor of another massage!! In the evening, we had a Lifeworks Forum and talked
about the program over all.
Day 20: July 9
Author: Cason
Location: Beijing
On our last day together in China, we had a bit of a free-choice day to explore
the city and spend time together. We all went to the Pearl Market. For lunch
some went to KFC and some went to Chinese Hot Pot. After lunch, we went to
China Care to say our goodbyes. For our last dinner together, we went to a
nearby town to dine at Feking, a hot pot restaurant. Very interesting, everyone
seemed to find something they liked. After dinner, the staff showed up with a slide
show they'd put together from the trip - it was so awesome! We had our closing
program and are trying to prepare to head home...
Day 21: July 11
Author: n/a
Location: back home
Students wake up early, said their goodbyes, and catched flights back to family
and friends at home!
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