Though we were mentally prepared to
experience China, I think I speak for everyone when I say that Guangzhou, China
is incredibly breathtaking! Of course the incredibly long plane ride and the
travel tired us out, but nothing could stop us from being excited. This is just
the beginning of our YPC tour but everything has already exceeded my
expectations.
The hotel
is great, the opera house is gorgeous, and the city overall is astounding. My
personal favorite experience so far was the boat ride on the Pearl River. The
LED lights and the scenery were absolutely mesmerizing! In addition, we were
exposed to Chinese culture such as fan dancing and tai chi on the island we
visited. I am ecstatic to be in the country where my culture is from. I hope to
get more chances to sing for the public in the future, it really brightens up
people’s days. I can’t wait to meet the other choir in tomorrow night’s
concert.
- Samantha
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| Sightseeing on the Pearl River |
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| Sightseeing on the Pearl River |
Today
after a long and restful sleep, we woke up feeling refreshed and ready to take
on the day. We started by going to a beautiful island. We walked around and
learned much about culture. When we first walked to the river, all we could see
was a sea of pink fans. When the fans parted, they revealed about 30 women of
all ages. We looked to our left and saw another 20 men and women practicing tai
chi. On our right were children, no older than ten, doing Tai Kwan Do forms
with such precision. Just around the corner from this peaceful scene was a
police headquarters. In the ironically named “Friendship Garden” outside was a
line of crisply dressed soldiers. As we got closer one of them commanded
sharply “No Pictures!” Then he gave a kind smile and walked back.
Shortly
after we visited the Qing Ping Market. This too showed us what true Chinese
culture was like. The market was full of all sorts of animal and plant
products. Sitting next to the tree roots were animal bones, barrels of dead
flies, and turtle bellies. A few of us got a bag full of dried lemons for three
dollars. Although we’re not doing any more sightseeing tomorrow, we’re going to
finally meet the other children’s choir and have our first performance!
- Jamie
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| Friendship Garden in Guangzhou |
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| YPC in Guangzhou |
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| Thoughts of home...our local Starbucks! |
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