The Trip to Guangzhou
by Hailey Wong (5G)
27th March, 2024 Partly cloudy
My heart was bursting with excitement when I woke up today. It was time for the trip to Guangzhou. I quickly gobbled down my breakfast, changed into my t-shirt and Pui Ching jacket, grabbed my suitcase and rushed out of the door.
I arrived at Pui Ching in record time. I found the students in my group. We chatted until it was time for the morning prayer. After that, we got onto the coaches and drove to Shenzhen Bay Boundary. After we crossed the border, we got on the coaches yet again and drove for two and a half hours. YES!!! Almost three hours! The ride was sooo boring.
FINALLY, we got to Guangzhou. We went to a restaurant called Half Stream Restaurant. The name kinda makes sense because when we got inside, we were greeted by a ‘nature reserve’! There were different sections of the restaurant and the whole place was surrounded by lush greenery. In the middle was a stream and a waterfall. I thought it was sooo cool. And the restaurant was, like, absolutely ginormous.
After a while, it was time to eat. We ate various kinds of dim sum, noodles and traditional Chinese desserts. All the food was scrumptious. After the big meal, we went to Sai Kuan Pui Ching Primary School. The school was huge, even bigger than ours in Hong Kong. The kind students gave us a tour of the school. After that, we had a basketball game with the students of Sai Kuan Pui Ching Primary School. Everyone screamed and cheered as the two teams of Pui Ching battled for the win. As the final whistle blew, the scores were clear; Hong Kong Pui Ching Primary School won!
Then, the Sai Kuan Pui Ching Primary School student guides led us to the Bruce Lee Museum. Then we visited the Chinese Theater Museum. Both of the museums were fun to visit and interesting too!
As the sun slowly set, it was time for dinner and we went to a Chinese restaurant. The waiters served us lots of dishes, including tofu, fried eggs and kelp soup. Everything was delicious.
Finally, it was time to return to the hotel. We were staying at a four star hotel. After yet another long ride, we arrived at the hotel. The grand hall was magnificent and clean. After all my roommates arrived, we went up to our hotel room. We took turns showering and we had a great time playing Truth or Dare in the meantime. Then we ate some snacks and candies and chatted until late midnight. Today was great!
28th March, 2024 Sunny
Groan. My friend woke us up at half past five in the morning, thinking it was half past six. (Seriously, it’s just reading a clock, is that so hard?!!)
We couldn’t sleep again, so we packed our bags and changed into our sports uniforms. Then we went down for breakfast. I couldn’t believe it! It was actually a breakfast buffet! After the morning prayer, we grabbed our food and tucked in. There was so much to choose from: waffles, cereal— the chef even made hot noodles!
After the big breakfast, we went to Tong Shan Pui Ching Primary School and Guangzhou Pui Ching Middle School. We gathered in the Middle School auditorium and after some introductions, it was time for a tour. The seniors led us through the library, the campus and several monuments. Then we visited the Pui Ching Community Flag House. We took several pictures and we learned a lot of facts about Guangzhou Pui Ching Middle School.
After that, it was time for a PE lesson with the primary school students. The lesson was really fun and I made a new friend. Then we exchanged gifts and postcards.
Then it was time for lunch. We ate at the middle school cafeteria and the meal was good— in comparison to our school lunches.(No offense!)
After the meal, we had several races with Tong Shan Pui Ching Primary School. There was a tug of war, relay race and a dodgeball game. I participated in my first tug of war, and I thought it was tiring, but fun.
Next, we went to Hua Sheng Plaza. We enjoyed the view of the Guangzhou Tower and posed for lots of pictures.
In the blink of an eye, it was evening. We ate at a Chinese restaurant again. Almost the same foods from before, chicken, fish…
Finally, it was time to return to the hotel. We were all worn out. As I went up to our room, I hesitated. I forgot what our room number was. I quickly found a teacher and she helped me to my room. Safe! My heart was hammering even when my friends comforted me. After we all showered, we collapsed onto the bed and fell into a deep slumber. Today was fantastic, communicating with different students and seeing Guangzhou Tower.
29th March, 2024 Sunny
Today was the final day of our Trip to Guangzhou. My friends and I packed our suitcases and said goodbye to our room. Then we went down for breakfast. After our final breakfast buffet, we said goodbye to the hotel and headed to Guangzhou Science Center.
After we arrived, we went to different exhibits and we even had some free time. We explored around, and we played different games and discovered interesting facts. Then it was time to explore the gift shop. There was so much stuff, such as cosmic magnets, golden fidgets and squishies. I bought a beautiful crystal nightlight. The little figure represented the Guangzhou Science Center.
Lunch came and we went to yet another Chinese restaurant. We ate juicy meat, fish and some soup. The aroma was inviting and the food was mouthwatering.
Finally, it was time to leave Guangzhou. I was sad to go as I learnt so much and had so many wonderful memories there. I hope I can go there with the whole school again!