Today we took a trip to the Capital Museum and immersed ourselves in the rich history of the city of Beijing. The building the museum is housed in was massive and made all of us feel small. We saw a small theatre exhibition area with famous costumes and props from the rich theatre of China. In another room there was a showcase full of pottery along with statues, and masks. In the more history themed area we saw ancient tools, weapons, and jewelry that dated back to thousands of years ago.
After the museum trip our guide David treated us to a pleasant "treat" which was another trip to a market! We visited the Silk Market and had a splendid time bargaining for the items we wanted. The true value of the items we purchased can be debated, but the sentimental value and story behind each thing bought is priceless. Everyone split into groups and was tasked with handling their own lunch plans along with getting back to the bus on time. I'm glad to say that my group was able to have fun, stay safe, and get back on the bus just on time! (Nick)
Following the trip to the Silk Market was a trip lasting an hour to one of the other campuses for the Cochlear Implant school that we had already visited. Upon our arrival, they told us of their long lasting relationship with Poly. After, we presented our donation to the school and received certificates out of their appreciation and gratitude for the money we raised. Then we listened to the students at the school recite poems for us. We also learned martial arts from one of the older students, which was an activity I struggled with. Throughout the trip we had been learning a traditional Chinese song about jasmine flowers, and we performed it for the students. Along with this, we sang Twinkle Twinkle Little Star in English while the students sang in Chinese. After our performance, we played a game called Catch the Rat which is where an outer circle of people holding hands try to block the students inside that are trying to escape the circle. Later, we partnered with a student, wrote wishes on a lantern, and let them float away. It was a fun experience meeting and playing with the students at the Cochlear Implant school. (Sean)
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