So here's the down low on what's I'm gonna be doing in China =)
I'm so excited!!
June 27th I'm leaving to Beijing and getting there on June 28th
June 29th we're going to Tiananmen Square, The Forbidden City, and the Summer Palace
June 30th is our Great wall day at the Mutianyu section of the wall
July 1st we're going to the New National Museum of China and the Temple of Heaven
July 2nd we're going to the Yonghe Gong Lama Temple and then getting on a plane to Chengdu and meeting our host families for the first time =D
July 3rd we get to spend the whole day getting to know our host families!
July 4th is our first day of school, and the open ceremony (And hopefully I'll get to see the fireworks again this year ^-^)
July 5th to July 8th we're in school
the July 9th and 10th is the weekend where we do stuff that they aren't... really... telling us about '.'... weird xD
July 11th to July 15th School
July 16th and 17th Mystery weekend
July 18th to 22nd is more school
July 23rd and 24th another mystery weekend (I know one of these weekends is for the host families lolz xD Which one... well... we'll figure that out later)
Jul 25th to 28th is more school, and the closing ceremony is on the 29th where HOPEFULLY I'll be singing again like last year =)
The 30th is going to be depressing because we are leaving our host families (which always makes me cry like a mad woman =<) and we're getting on a plane to Shanghai
The 31st we get to go to the Shanghai Museum of Art and History, the Jade Buddha Temple and the Shanghai Acrobats =D!!!
August 1st we're going to Suzhou where we'll be visiting the Master of the Nets Garden, the Liu Yuan (another garden), the Silk Museum, and a canal boat trip =), then back over to Shanghai
August 2nd is the Shanghai Ocean Aquarium, the Yu yuan (in case you're wondering, YUAN means garden in this case... and the one before ((liu Yuan))), as well as the World Expo China Pavilion!
Then, out last day in China is August 3rd where all we're doing is coming home =)
So there you have it, and pretty detailed schedule of the China trip!
I'm gonna be leaving in 11 days, so wish me luck =) I'm gonna miss you guys!!
♪o｟＾∇＾｠o☆ ～珊珊
Jun 14, 2011
Jun 8, 2011
Leaving You Guys with a Question
Hey guys!!
Again I'm sorry for not posting anything for what seems like the last decade, butthisblog has been the last thing on my mind fir a while. Since I have sone time at the moment I've decided to post a question for you guys, but here's a little background info I've found.
In china, there's a policy set up called the 户口 or Hukou System. What this system does is splits the Chinese populous into two different sections based on where they were born. These two systems are the Rural people and the Urban people. These two differet collections of people get different benefits. For example, the Urban people are allowed higher paying nobs, better health care, and better educations. In short, they recieve a lot more benefits the. Their Rural counter parts.
Now, the big issue with this system is that, people aren't allowed to change what section their are in. So, if someone who what born in Rural China moved to, say, Shanghai, they are still considered Rural people. Their children don't go to the same schools as Urban children, their parents can get as good of jobs, and they are forced to live in poor living conditions.
Now, what my question is, is What is wrong with this picture?! Why would the Chinese government make this kind of policy? Now, I swear this question isn't just come out of thin air. I'm actually writing a 4,000 word Extended Essay for IB on this topic (focusing on more of the educational aspect rather then the jobs or living conditions) and kind of want the opinions of people all around the world =)
And as a final note, I'm leaving for Beijing in 19 days!!! I'm so excited xD and if I can I'll be getting onto my tumbler account as much as I can =)
♪o｟＾∇＾｠o☆ ～珊珊
Again I'm sorry for not posting anything for what seems like the last decade, butthisblog has been the last thing on my mind fir a while. Since I have sone time at the moment I've decided to post a question for you guys, but here's a little background info I've found.
In china, there's a policy set up called the 户口 or Hukou System. What this system does is splits the Chinese populous into two different sections based on where they were born. These two systems are the Rural people and the Urban people. These two differet collections of people get different benefits. For example, the Urban people are allowed higher paying nobs, better health care, and better educations. In short, they recieve a lot more benefits the. Their Rural counter parts.
Now, the big issue with this system is that, people aren't allowed to change what section their are in. So, if someone who what born in Rural China moved to, say, Shanghai, they are still considered Rural people. Their children don't go to the same schools as Urban children, their parents can get as good of jobs, and they are forced to live in poor living conditions.
Now, what my question is, is What is wrong with this picture?! Why would the Chinese government make this kind of policy? Now, I swear this question isn't just come out of thin air. I'm actually writing a 4,000 word Extended Essay for IB on this topic (focusing on more of the educational aspect rather then the jobs or living conditions) and kind of want the opinions of people all around the world =)
And as a final note, I'm leaving for Beijing in 19 days!!! I'm so excited xD and if I can I'll be getting onto my tumbler account as much as I can =)
♪o｟＾∇＾｠o☆ ～珊珊
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