EDUCATIONAL TRIP TO CHINA

The school organized an educational tour to China in which The Principal along with two senior teachers, Mr. Seksaria and Mrs. Roy participated.

Beijing, the political capital was the cultural and educational centre of China.
It is the 2nd largest city of China in terms of population. The history of Beijing is about 800 years old and very much similar to that of India .It has also been under foreign rule till it gained independence on 1st October 1949 celebrated as the National Day throughout the country .
The Group visited many attractions in Beijing .

The Panda Zoo
They visited it on the 1st day in China .The Panda bears are the natives of the South East Asia especiallyChina. It is the part of the Beijing Zoo which is considered to be one of the best zoo’s in the world .

The Shaolin Kunghfu School
On the 2nd day ,They visited the Kunghfu School.Kungfu is the most important martial arts in China like the Karate in Japan. Children start learning Kungfu at the age of 4 and continue learning till the age of 24.The school also teaches its students the various subjects and extra activities. Fortunately, the students of Seth AnandRam Japuria School also got an opportunity to learn Kungfu from the professionals there .

Jade Factory
Then they went to the Jade factory. Jade in China is like Gold in India .It is found in metals and has high value. Mostly in green colour, various colours are being added to make it beautiful.Women wear it as bracelets and rings. The statue of Jade engraved beautifully on rocks is magnificent.
Equally impressive are the cutlery and statues made of enamel and porcelain.

Great Wall Of China 
One of the 7 wonders of the world ,the Great Wall is the only man made structure which is visible from space .They climbed the Juyongguan Pass of the Wall. Now most of it is from Ming Dyanasty built by Ovi Shi Huang .It has been rebuilt enhanced and maintained since 206BC.
The actual length of the wall is 6259km and its height is about 6000m.

The Tian’anmen Square 
The tian’anmen square is located in the centre of city of Beijing. The major political buildings are found in and around the square. The National Museum of China and Peoples Heroes Monument is very much similar to the India Gate in New Delhi.

Forbidden City
The name itself suggests that it was not open for all. Only the rich and royal families were allowed to enter it.It was home for 24 emperors of the Ming and Oing Dynasties. It has 5 palaces and stretches for about 2.5 kms.

Tsing Hua University
The most famous and important university of China It is the wish of almost all Chinese to get admission in it .Sciences are the main interests of the students, while humanity is the interest of the Peking University.

Pearl Factory
The students also visited the Pearl Factory. There they learnt that there are two types of pearls Fresh Water and Sea Water .They are found in many colours white, golden, pink, black and purple. Pearls are used as ornamental pieces throughout the world. They are also used for the beautification of the skin.

Shanghai
Beijing made an impact but Shanghai was a Blast. Shanghai is the financial capital of China and also its biggest city. It is a very modern city with its history only dating back around 600 years ago.
The group took the afternoon bullet train from Beijing to Shanghai on the 24th. The journey took around 5hrs even at a blistening speed of 190mph as they went over beautiful plains and hills and valleys.

Jade Buddha Temple
They had a plethora of places to visit and began with the Jade Buddha Temple. In the courtyard areas there were the statues of 4 heavenly kings and more than 20 heavenly Gods and Jade Buddha statues were further inside. The temple had been built specifically for these statues in recent history.

Silk Factory
They then visited the Silk Factory where they were shown the whole process of obtaining silk from silkworms and given time to buy something.

YuYuan Garden
Next was the YuYuan Garden which was the garden of kings .It had ponds full of fishes and tortoises, many unique carvings and natural oddities.

Shanghai world financial centre
The highlight of the day was visiting the 94th floor of the Shanghai World Centre which was 492m high.
They also went to the French concession which added an interesting layer of contrast to the standard architecture.

Water Village 
The next day we went to the water village which was known as the Venice of Shanghai. After that they went for shopping at Nanjing Road where they purchased football jerseys, electronics, souvenirs etc.
The main attraction was the amazing Acrobatic show which was the best in all of China.

Food in China 
The Chinese food in India is far more different than the Chinese food there. They serve it with lots of vegetables and fresh fruits They use chopsticks instead of forks and spoons. The food is less spicy and it takes a little time to adapt food habits in China.

Finally they spent next one and a half days of their tour travelling and finally ended the marvelous journey. They learnt a lot from the Chinese on their trip, especially how they respect their country. They have meticulously preserved their history and culture and yet they have developed at lightning speed in the past decade. We should be inspired by their dedication towards their country’s progress and try to do the same in our country.