A Trip to China

On May 30， 2013， over 70 students from our school， the Vermont School of Colombia， all dressed in green uniforms， arrived at the airport to begin our trip to China. After two hours at the airport， having said goodbye to our parents， we finally boarded the plane. We were very excited and impatient， wishing the plane would land in Beijing， China as soon as possible. About 10 hours later， I saw the beautiful red sunset across the blue sky from the window when our plane landed in Paris. As our flight had been delayed， we ran quickly through the transit passageways and boarded the plane to Beijing.

As soon as we arrived in Beijing， we immediately bought the SIM phone cards at the airport and called our par- ents at home. Then， we got onto a bus and headed towards the NCUT while listening to a tour guide’s introduction.

At lunchtime， we found the food here was quite different from that in our country. However， without hesitation， we took the first bite and slowly discovered the delicious and unique quality of Chinese food.

In the following days， we visited the Beijing No.2 Middle School where we learned the art of Chinese pottery， painting and calligraphy， and became good friends with Chinese students. Then， we visited Tiananmen Square， the Forbidden City， the Summer Palace and the Great Wall—one of the Seven Wonders of the World， through which we deeply felt China’s long history and the ancient culture.

Then， we went to Xi’an and saw the Terracotta Warriors that I had long dreamed of seeing. They looked very tall， and large， as well as very old. Besides， we also visited the Xi’an City Wall， on the top of which we rode bicycles. There we saw another side of ancient Xi’an.

It was very hot the day we arrived

in Shanghai. But the hot weather could not stop us from visiting the beautiful city. We went to the Yuyuan Garden， appreciated the classical architecture and lovely carp in the beautiful lake. We also went to the Oriental Pearl TV Tower， a building with an exterior made of glass. I was rather scared when entering the tower at first. Then we found it was very solid and became happy to see such a special building.

Finally came the day for us to return to Colombia. On the one hand， we felt happy because we missed our parents； on the other， we were very sad about leaving China so soon.

I swear I will never forget this trip to China. After visiting three beautiful Chinese cities， I’ve known the ancient China through Xi’an， the present China through Beijing， and the future China through Shanghai. What a great country！ The trip will always remain in my mind.