The Days in China

The International School of the Americas, TX by Olivia Wood (万爱灵 )

Day One 第一天The most hectic day of the trip was our arrival.Everything was amazing.  We were on the same planet but a different world; everything so different and yetso similar.  Little did we know howincredible our journey would be.    

第一天是此行中最忙碌的一天。一切都是惊人的。我们在同一个地球，但一个不同的世界，一切都那么不同，却又如此相似。此时我们还并不知道我们的旅程将是多么不可思议。

Day Two 第二天The second day we made our way through a maze of shops and stall selling almost anything. It was the Silk market.  A maze of amazing things to see or buy.  Our fascination and excitement grew with the prospect of bartering, being able to purchase things we had neverseen, and seeing people from all over the world here 

这一天，我们去了这迷宫般的商店和摊位，这里是丝绸市场，有卖很多东西。这迷宫般的商店和摊位真是令人大开眼界。想到能购买我们以前从未见过的东西，我们的着迷和兴奋感就逐渐的增长。

Day Three 第三天

We traveled to China's Great Wall. It seemed to go on and on, disappearing into the mists and fog.  This day was fascinating and opened our minds to realize what it must have taken to have built this colossal feat of architecture

我们前往中国的长城。消失在迷雾中，它似乎永无止尽。这真是美好的一天。参观长城让我们大开眼界，同时也体会它的雄伟。

Day Four 第四天

The Forbidden City was city, exactly as the name suggested.  It was amazing to see centuries of history in one place.  To hear what happened, to think one familylived there.  A massive home,larger than any in the world.

                                      

我们参观了名副其实的紫禁城。 令人惊异的是看到在这地方的世纪

历史 。我们仿佛能听到和看到这里发生了什么，中国真是一个大家庭。

Day Five 第五天我们很快得抵达了长沙，在古老的湖南大学里和平的气氛包围着我们。开幕式在附近的中学举行，我们也认识新的朋友。我们开始感觉到长沙仿佛是我们的第二个家。

We soon arrived in Changsha, and settled the peaceful atmosphere that surrounded us at the Hunan University. At the opening ceremony in a nearbymiddle school we made new friends. Changsha began to feel like a second home.

Day Six 第六天We visited the Yuelu Academy this day.Walking around the campus made it easy toimagine studying there.  The Academy was like nothing we'd ever seen, or would eversee.  To think it taught students for longer than any other school.

这一天，我们参观了岳麓书院。走在校园里很容易让我们想象在那里学习的情景。该学院的情景是我们从来没有见过或体验的。这真是个历史悠久的校园。

Day Seven 第七天

We went to a home stay where we met our hosts we made extremely good friends and are still in contactwith them today. Watching the opening ceremonies to Chinese Bridge Proficiency Competition, was fun, as was understanding some of what was said.

 

我们去了住宿家庭的家，也与我们的新朋友们见面。直到今日我们还保持联系，还是很好的朋友。我们也去了夏令营的开幕式。很有趣，虽然我们只听得懂一些。

Day Eight 第八天

Though not as travel filled as some days, we began our Chinese Language classes.  After going over the basics, we learned how to say our names, our nationality, and family members in Chinese.

我们开始了我们中国语言的课程。在基本介绍之后，我们学会了如何用中文说我们的名字，我们的国籍，家庭成员。

Day Nine 第九天

Going to visit the home of Chairman Mao was easy to see the way he grew up in this valley, living a life very different from our own; this makes it difficult, but not impossible to see how he became Chairman Mao.

我们去参观了毛主席的故乡，我们很容易能想象他在这个山谷中长大的情景，与我们自己的生活必然非常不同。很想了解他是如何成为毛主席的。

Day Ten 第十天

Again we hit the books to learn more Chinese.  We reviewed what we'd already learned, and began to learn a few lyrics of a song as well as a poem.  Suffice to say, the teacher made learning Chinese simple.   我们再一次的打开课本，以更了解中国。我们复习我们之前学的，并开始学习一首歌的几句歌词，以及一首诗。我只想说，老师让学习中文简单又有趣。

Day Eleven 第十一天

We spent our last morning in Changsha in the classroom.  We finished the day with learning how to paint Panda's using ink and brushes.  My panda, unfortunately did not look anything like a panda, though my calligraphy was improving some.

我们用了我们在长沙的最后一个早晨，在课堂上学习如何使用墨水和画笔画熊猫。我画的熊猫，可惜没有看起来像一只熊猫，可是我的书法却有了进步。

Day Twelve 第十二天

I couldn't imagine a better introduction to Shanghai than a nighttime cruise of the Bund and Shanghai's skyline on the Huangpu River. We boarded the boat, headed immediately to the upper deck and were astounded by the lights on the other boats and buildings. 我无法想象能用更贴切的方式介绍上海的黄浦江上的夜间游船。我们一上船，就立即爬上最上层。我们对其他的船只和建筑物的灯光感到震惊。

Day Thirteen 第十三天

The final day was bittersweet. We visited the Shanghai Museum and the Temple of God.  The Museum was beautiful the intricate jewelry and beautiful calligraphy was what stole my breath.  The Temple of God seemed to be a maze of stores,some selling the same thing others selling nothing I'd ever seen before. What an amazing and fruitful trip!

 

最后一天是苦乐参半。我们参观了上海博物馆和城隍庙。博物馆既美丽又错综复杂。美丽的珠宝和华丽的书法偷走了我的呼吸。城隍庙似乎是一个迷宫般的商店，一些摊贩卖的东西是我从未见过的。这真是一次收获良多的经历。