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1. i learnt that the Kong zi is really famous in the past. He was known as a famous thinker and educationist and he was also the first to open up a school in china and ended up having 4 other students who got knowledge from king zi and the 5 students then continued teaching 12 other philosopher. When king zi died his teaching was collected by disciples and then passed down to other people. I also learnt about guo zi jian which is a imperial college with the highest educational institution. In the tiananmen square, the soldiers have to stand in the hot sun for 40 mins just to guard the place.

2. One difference that i found out today is the the way they protect their country’s properties and be so secure about it. But the way they guard it is really professional and neat. While in singapore when we guard something we will guard it normally.

3. A few values that i learn is from the soldiers. They showed perseverance and professionalism towards their country and they respect their country a lot therefore they would do this for their country. I think that we all should show more professionalism and perseverance to the homeworks that the teacher gives.

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we went to Confucius temple, forbidden palace and tiananmen square. Some of the things I learnt is that chairman Mao is a very knowledgeable leader and has read many books. one of his famous sayings is 己所不欲，勿宿于人 meaning if you don't like it yourself, don't give it to others. A interesting fact is that at tiananmen square, the four guards guarding the China flag is required to remain completely still and take turns every 40mins when guarding the flag. I am really impressed with their loyalty towards the country and resilience as it is really not easy standing still under such hot weather. The Confucius temple has really nice infrastructures and we get to learn how the education system worked in the past and how the Emperor will spread his teachings personally to his future potential officials and that Confuciusm is not a religion but a form of teaching and at the side, how a crafty follower of Confucius way of teaching caused Emperor Qin to burn away many Confucius books. The forbidden Palace is fascinating. we get to see how the living environment was like for the elites of the past and ways they counter fire given the palace is mostly made of wood eg. gold plated tin tubs of water placed in various locations around the palace in case a fire occur and how the buildings were constructed to resemble the chinese 土 as in chinese 五行（金木水火土）土克火 ground counters fire. it's a very exciting experience as i get to finally visit the location my favorite Emperor once stayed in. I'm very impressed with how the people of the past find their way around as the palace is like a maze with towering buildings and unlike Singapore, we might not be able to see exactly where we are going because of the walls and also the possibility of there having more rooms in the past, making the palace even more complicated.

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1. Firstly ,I learnt about their beliefs as in people don’t believe in  any gods anything god religion but 孔子. Actually,孔子is just a normal scholar with wise mindset. He was not related to royal palace but he was still acknowledged by the people. Heard from the tour guide that 孔子 can recognise other creatures if they are not human. 孔子 said before not to waste time to fight with people with no knowledge, “东虫不夏下语” means that mantis from winter will not experience raining season.

Secondly, in the past,China is ruled by those late emperor.However, in Singapore, there was President, Prime minister and others.
Thirdly,  I have learnt that every chairman or emperor have the ability to gain trust from the citizen for example every citizen is polite to chairman mao.

2.Firstly, I was inspired by how they cherished those antique pieces from 16 centuries . In Singapore, this is somehow rare as there is not alot of antique pieces to be remain clean and the design of those plates are still clear to be seen.

Secondly, I was inspired by how those artifacts can be still around after a few centuries for example yan xi palace.
3. One thing that i will share with my friends is that we should learn to persevere like how the soldiers in tiananmen square that stand under hot sun just to serve and protect their country flag.

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The moment we arrived in China,i was already excited to see what is the culture and history like.When we first met the tour guide,he was already briefly explaining about the history and the culture in China.What really mesmerised me was the thing about their car system where 20% of a certain car plate number are not allowed to go out on the road for a day on one of the 5 weekdays day except if you have 5 cars for the 5 days.I find it really cool and thought maybe they are doing this to prevent road congestion as China is a really crowded country.the weather over here is cold in the morning and night and hot in the afternoon.We visited Qianmen street.The building in China is really unique and the designs that are on it are really detailed and intricate.We had a chance to see the axis line that leads from north to south that measures 7.2km .

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I learnt that Guo Zi Jian was the highest educational institution and administration organ of education set up by the state during the 3 dynasties, Yuan, Ming and Qing. Guo Zi Jian was founded in 1287, which covers an area of 27,000m with 3 courtyards. On the central axes, there are Ji Xian Gate, Tai Xue Gate, Glazed Memorial Arch, Bi Yong Hall, and Jing Yi Pavillion. - Khai von

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day two

Q1. People in China don’t believe in religion and god. 孔子 was the people’s god even though he was a smart and wise scholar.

Q2. In the past there is a lot of different type of emperors in China but Singapore we only have like president.

Q3. i am inspired by the perseverance that the soilders have displayed as they had to take turns to stand still under the sun for 40 minutes to protect the flag. I also enjoy the kungfu show as they practiced so much as the saying goes 台上十分钟台下十年功

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1. Firstly,Confucius is actually a normal teacher but people treat him like a god and make a temple for him .
Secondly, Confucius can also recognize features that is not human .
Thirdly , Confucius said before that don't waste your time while fighting with people with no knowledge to make yourself angry .

2. Firstly, i was inspire by the soldier in china as In Singapore we didn't have soldier to stand at the flag there to protect the flag but in china the soldier will stand under the sun for 40min as they respect their country flag and they take pride in it ,they will stand there whether it is raining or sunny ,until the next 4 soldier come and exchange with them ,I was impressed by their perseverance and was inspire.
Secondly, I was by impress by how the emperor of forbidden city build the palace , from what I know they will pour water on the floor when winter comes and the water will froze Into ice so that they can move the stones into the place to build the palace .

3. The people in china would come to tiananmen square to pay a visit to mao chairman as a form of respect, this can show how grateful the Chinese are towards their chairman.i think that Singaporean should also do something like this to show respect to those who did thing for them .

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In guo zi jian, only those student who pass theough lots of examination and score well in it can enter the univeristy and be lecture by emperor at time. I inderstna sthar in the past getting the recogniton of the emperor is like the turning point of the family itself. Hence i learnt that in thw past emperor really have a huge impact on the people.
At tian an men, the place where people in china celebrate great ceremony and place where they jeld important conference. Afterward in gu gong,  tai he dian is the place where the emperor shang cao and i learnt that the emperor dont stay overnight at the same place every day. As in the past there always ci ke that want to attack emperor. Hence staying at the same place make it easier for them to know his location. Hence he will also stay overnight at different wife places. I also learnt that when the son grow up they need to leave the palace and go out of the palace and have their own home and family. Also we visited a popular historical drama yanxi gong where the place had gone through alot of incident during the construction as it is difficult to build the building bcs of the design. Thus i felt grateful that i could live with my family in a house compare to the past where they need to leave their parent.

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国子监:I learnt about the teachings of kongzi and the reasons why people respect him so much. He was just a commoner but he made use of his knowledge to help people become better humans. His teachings has very profound depth in terms of content and has an influence in me to become better at understanding life values and life I general (how to treat people etc)
紫禁城+天安门广场:we visited the tiananmen square and the forbidden city. While on the tiananmen square I learnt about the significance of the buildings such as the congress biulding (the picture behind the 100yuan note ).we also witnessed the changing of soldiers while waking around the square. We found out that soldiers would stand in their positions for roughly 40 mins and not move at all because of respect towards their country. They value the importance of why they must carry out that duty in the scorching sun and do it with full conviction. I really admire their patriotism for their country.
The forbidden city allowed me a short glimpse into the lives of past expresses and emperors' .we visited the site and it has many interesting features such as the copper vat coasted with gold.it was used as a bathtub for the emeperor and for fire prevention in the palace(as the palace is not fire proof).The layout of the palace is also very meaningful because the top of the place signifies the order of importance of the itself.
Overall the experience is very enriching and I learnt alot about the Chinese way of life in the past

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Tiananmen square
-mao zhe dong is a very respected man in China and they treat him like a "god" as they dh religion bck then
-the soldiers hv to stand under the sun for 40 mins before exchanging with another batch of soldiers
Forbidden city
-the diff places whr the princes , concubines and emperor live ( like tai he dian, yan xi gong)
-only tai he dian hv 9 animals on the roof in china, it symbolises how impt the building is
-the princes hv to move out when they grow up as the emperor is scared that they will develop feelings for the concubines
Kong zi university
- kong zi is a respected teacher as he is v wise
- they hv to pass thru many tests and when they pass the emperor test, the emperor may conduct lessons for them themselves and this serves as a turning point in their lives as they will become rich

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DAY 2

Today, i learnt more about the beliefs of chinese people. In the olden days, they strongly believed in immortality. I also learnt about how they look up to and respected Confucious. At the Imperial College too, i saw how the education system of China in the past, was similar to our education system here in Singapore. They took examinations seriously as the results determine whether they are able to work for the Emperor. In singapore, we also are competitive to get the best results in order to be qualified for certain courses. Then at Forbidden City, i got to see how an Emperor lived and the whole ‘city’ he lived in. The court at Tiananmen square was reflected in one of the currencies of China. This shows the significance of the building and how important it is to them. All in all, i’ve learnt more towards to the history of China and a bit of its culture.

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Question 2

For me, between Beijing and Singapore's difference is the weather. In Singapore, I would always complain about the weather being too hot or too cold. But in Beijing, it's completely different. In the morning, Beijing's weather would be really cold like 17 degrees, but it will also have some sunlight. I felt uncomfortable as the contrast of sunlight and cold wind wasn't really normal to me. In the Afternoon, the weather would be scorching hot like about 34 degrees.
In Singapore , the weather doesn't change quite often as Beijing. Yet, many people still complained about Singapore's weather without knowing the weather in other countries.
-JiaQi

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day 2
On the second day of the trip, we visited the Forbidden City and Tian An Men. I was surprised that the government kept so many ancient buildings in just one city. The architecture for the Forbidden city is very old yet it's still standing alive in Beijing. I was also surprised by the people who visited the Forbidden City. I didn't think that such a ancient place would have so many visitors.

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For me, between Beijing and Singapore's difference is the weather. In Singapore, I would always complain about the weather being too hot or too cold. But in Beijing, it's completely different. In the morning, Beijing's weather would be really cold like 17 degrees, but it will also have some sunlight. I felt uncomfortable as the contrast of sunlight and cold wind wasn't really normal to me. In the Afternoon, the weather would be scorching hot like about 34 degrees.
In Singapore , the weather doesn't change quite often as Beijing. Yet, many people still complained about Singapore's weather without knowing the weather in other countries.

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We visited the forbidden city. It was huge and beautiful. I can study that the locals and the government take initiative to still keep the place alive. I saw many locals still admiring the place even when it has been there for many years. The place is well kept by renovating the area so that it is safe to visit the place. In Singapore it is very hard to keep such historic places. We need land for others well being like work and schools. It is important for us to have such places so that we can learn the history behind the place and enjoy the beautiful sight.

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We went to Forbidden City,Tiananmen square and confucious temple.I was pretty excited to visit the forbidden city considering my group did a presentation on in and seeing it in really allowed me to apply what i had presented with my groupmates.The information that we shared were most similar to what the tour guide shared hence why i felt prepared visiting it.There are  really a lot of different parts in the palace section.When we visited the temple,i was really amazed about the confucious society and actually learnt a lot as back in singapore,my social studies class actually kind of discussed briefly about them that day.What really mesmerised me was that their exam venue for the imperial college were not a normal classroom.The students had to take their exam papers in an individual small section and each of them were being divided by a wall.I find it very cool as they could not cheat at all.This is something very different from what we have back in singapore.In conclusion,day 2 was really an eye-opening experience because we learnt about China’s culture and history deeper

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Ive learnt that the chairman mao is a very important person in the local's hearts and I realised that locals think very highly of their leaders and respect them well. This is something that Singapore lack since Singaporeans do not have that strong sense of belonging and loyalty towards the leader and the country(just personal opinion).

The visit to the Confucious Temple was an eye-opener. The Confucious is a very diligent and diligent man who shared many important principals in life. From there, I realised how well China keep their past culture intact as many Chinese im China remember the Confucious sayings very clearly.

The tour guide mentioned that the Chinese would come to Tiaanmensquare to pay a visit to him as a form of respect and this clearly showed how grateful and appreciative the Chinese are. I feel that Singaporeans should adapt something like this and show more respect and be more appreciative of the things people do for them. We should shiw grattitude to others who have helped us and not take it for granted.

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the visit to the Beijing no. 35 International High School was indeed an eye-opener. They have many amenties available and I was impressed with their fluent English.

Attending the Chinese Literature Class inspired me to work harder in Chinese Language as I realised that I still have much more to learn and what I am learning now is not enough and not even close to their standard. I enjoyed the class since the teacher explained the poems very well and I started to appreciate chinese poems. I used to only appreciate english poems and I am grateful for this opportunity.

Also, Ive learnt the importance of filtering my words and thoughts befofe expressing them. I have learnt that it is very important to think twice before talking to the China students and we had to leave a good image since we are guests. As a guest, we have to show our appreciation and keep comments to ourselves, as a form of respect.

Moreover, I have also learned the importance of showing initiative and that we have to step out of our comfort zones and communicate. This was pretty challenging but it was an enriching experience has I am now better at striking conversations with strangers(not very good yet).

The visit to the Hutonf and Yandaxie Strest had provided me with the following learning points:

-The trishaw uncle told me that he had to ride the trishaw regardless of the season and he would carry an average of 10-15 passengers per day. It kind of struck me that I am very lucky to be able to live in a comfortable environment and have pocket money without thinking about the money
Whereas some people living in poverty have to do hard and physically straining labour just for a few dollars.

-I went into a tea shop and the shop owners brother, (not that sober) was talking abt how Singapore shld established good relations with China and that Singapore would suffer without that relation. I wanted to express my opinions but I remembered that Mr Chong reminded us to not respond to any political critic or statements and just laugh it off. I realised that political topic is a VERY sensitive issue cuz I kind of got offended since I could not express my stand since that may start a fight. From there, I learned that I should never talk abt political issues since it may be offensive to some people and cuz unecessary conflicts or even fights.

The visit to the tea house made me realise that tea is being seen as a signature drink and cultural practice in china. Tourists would pay to experience a tea session and thus it shows the importance of tea in China.

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1.i learnt about 孔子who is an emperor who is very wise and a lot of disciple look up to him.He personally taught students who was very smart, giving them wise quotes. It is uncommon to see someone in a higher position to give lesson to the students.The chinese people doesn't really believe in God and religion. They thought kongzi was their god as he was very wise.He have four disciples and 12 philosophers.The kungfu in Beijing is to fight for peace and not use it for violence. there is different kinds of animals on top of the palaces in forbidden city. it tells us the size of the different palaces. Animals include Phoenix n horses, the first one is a human riding on a Phoenix or a horses

2.the differences is that such history isn't found in Singapore. In Singapore we have many different types of religion. Moreover, we don't see people who is in a higher position giving lectures to students. in Beijing there are many palaces in the area. It was where the emperor used to live in. we do not have kungfu in Singapore but we have taekwondo to use to protect ourselves. they preserve these historical sites. it's like their are very proud of their history and culture.

3.things that I enjoyed is the Confucius temple it was really meaningful. I started looking up to kongzi. At first, I didn't know much about kongzi but after knowing more about who kongzi really was I starting looking up to him. secondly was the kungfu performance, watching the performance, it look effortless, however,, it takes a lot of effort to put up a wonderful show for us. linking back to our country. people here take things for granted. we give up easily whenever we face difficulty. the performers reminded me of resilience as some of them had to leave their parents at a very young age. in Singapore, people complaints whenever things doesn't go their way.

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1. the last emperor was forced to leave China.the emperor used to walk down the qianmen street. however it is now used as a street for local and tourist to shop. in Beijing their food include 饺子，烤鸭 and many different more.
2. the differences in Singapore and China is that their lives are different as compared to us.  Beijing is more of a place where it's more traditional while Singapore is more modern.qianmen street is something which we could not find in Singapore.China has its emperor to rule the country however Singapore do not have it.
3. I enjoy walking in the qianmen street. The items that they sell is different from what we can see in Singapore and some alleys is quite narrow and dark. there is local snacks and traditional clothing. in Singapore there is rarely any traditional items found around the area as compared to Beijing China.

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I learnt that the confucius temple is where the highest level of education for scholars and many chinese wish to be able to go there. At the temple the students will be able to receive private lessons from the emperor himself. The exam per subject will take place over 3 days and students will be in a isolated space, divided by cement walls. That will be where they do their exam, eat and drink, sleep and study. This is a very different system from what we have in Singapore as in singapore all students will go through the same exams such as PSLE and O levels but in Beijing, only students who do extremely well will be eligible for the confucius temple.

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Day 2
History: Guozijian: its the best school in China at that time. If you are able to enroll in it despite coming from a humble background, you can really turn your whole life around. If you manage to pass the final exam, you would be able to work in the palace, and your life would be a story of turning from rags to riches.
Confucius temple: Everyone admired and looked up to Confucius as what he said was very wise and knowledgable. Many of the 好词好句 that we still use today for our principles is said by him. Hence, people built the Confucius temple as a tribute to Confucius and built Guozijian right beside the temple. Its so that when the scholars sit for their final examination, they are able to pay their respects to Confucius and pray for good luck for great results.
Forbidden city: the whole structure was a one way out thing, maybe to prevent any congestion. Once special place that many people would go to visit is definitely 延禧攻略(延禧: prolong happiness) due to the famous tv series named after it. It was built for one of 乾隆emperor's most favored Empress, Empress Xiaoyichun. The structure that could be seen was very westernised, with many pillars to the design od the westerners. But the structure was burned by the Japanese during the Japanese invasion and could not be returned to its original form. But still, it was spectacular to see such a beautiful sight that many people have talked about.
Differences: Ancient China worshipped their royalty alot, and would build many amazing pieces like the Forbidden City for the royals to live in and many more. Whereas in Singapore, we do not really see much places that would show to worshipping of royalty.
What values i've learnt: i learnt about resilence while walking the whole way, like walking through the whole of the forbidden city and many various places that required walking. Walking for around 3 hours straight was not an easy feat but we managed with resilience and perseverance.

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We went to the forbidden city. I’ve learnt that the 太和殿is the only hall that the roof top has 10 animals, as it is the most important hall although the emperor only use it for marriage, when he become emperor and some very important events. I’ve ask the guide where the emperor live in the palace, he said they can live anywhere since the whole palace is his although he has his own place to live, as everyone know where he live if it’s easy for people to kill him.

I’ve also learn in the Confucius temple that the emperor will actually teach the people inside the temple.confucius is also a great man that his temple is able to use the colour yellow which is only meant for the emperor.

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i found out that confucius was respected as a god in china even though he was just a scholar,this was because he was very wise and his words of wisdom made a lot of sense.The imperial college was also built beside the confucius temple because of this.The emperor also used to give lectures and lessons to students that successfully passed through rounds of examinations,this shows that the emperor thinks highly of education.at tiananmen square,there are many soldiers stationed around to ensure the safety of the people there,there is also  forbidden city,the trip is only one way and we only can walk forward, and cannot turn back.the design of the palaces in the forbidden city are very pretty and nicely decorated,the exhibits inside the palaces also contain many interesting artefacts.the last place of interest was the kungfu performance at the red theatre,it was really interesting and exciting to watch the stunts performed there.however,the performers must have gone through many years of hard work in order to perform so effortlessly in front of so many people so i really respect them very much.
-aegina

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We went to the Confucius temple to learn about how the people in the past learn and further their studies, we learnt that the people would take the exams multiple times in the village exam, regional exam, and only the best of the best of each exams can make it to the temple to learn. It’s very interesting that the emperor could go to the temple and give lectures around 2-3 times a year, this shows how education in the past was very serious. And we should be serious about our studies as well and take any opportunities that could help us in our studies. After that we also went to the Tiananmen Square, there are the Chinese Museum, Great hall of people, memorial hall of chairman mao, monument of people heroes and the Tiananmen tower. We found out that Everyday there is a flag raising ceremony during morning and evening, we even managed to see the soldiers changing over to stand in the sun. Seeing how the soldiers stand in the sun, wearing their stuffy uniform shows us that we should not complain about the heat. This shows resilience as well and we should learn from them, to stand with pride and represent China. We also went to the Forbidden City after that and all the palaces were very beautifully decorated with some of the interior design coated with gold leaf. The tour guide also tells us that the number of animals on TOP of the palace’s roof represents how big the palace is and how important it is. There are some interesting things that we observed as well. For the forbidden city, there is only one way which is forward, no one was supposed to go back. The tramps here in Beijing is also connected to a line, which is something very fascinating and is something singapore doesn’t have. The Long trip from Tiananmen Square to the forbidden city until we reached the royal garden is a very long journey, it was very hot as well, and we managed to walk through everything. We showed resilience which we can also use in school life.

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i went to the confucius temple and learnt that confucius is actually just a normal scholar and not a god, but because of his wise words people kind of treated and saw him as a god since he was so wise and smart. a piece of advice from him is to not waste your time arguing with people with no knowledge as there is no point in doing so.

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Today was an exciting day where we visited the confucious temple and guozijian. It was a great time spent as we learned about some of Kongzi's teachings like how we shouldn't get angry with narrow minded people as it makes us even lower than them. But of course in my opinion, today's main was the forbidden city with a special mention of tiananmen square. It felt extremely surreal as we were within the walls of the forbidden city. It was as though we travelled throigh time to view the things of the past as it was. I was especially excited as after watching the drama of the yanxi palace, I wanted to see and compare with my own eyes of the palaces of the concubines and emperor with my own eyes. (Especially surprised when yamxi palace was burnt) After that, not forgetting, was  the Kungfu performance. It was a sight to behold as they did many cool aerobatic tricks with the usage of vibrant lighting and powerful sound effects. It was especially impactful as there was a hint of mystery. My favourite line there was when they stated "You may think that you are at your strongest point, but your strongest point may also be your weakess point". That line stuck to me as for some reason, I don't understand it. But somehow at the same time, I understood it. Of course while exiting the performance hall, i had left in a somehow fruatration. I didn't fully understand the story they were trying to portray. Were they talking about endurance, never giving up or fear of the unknown? Though it left my mind in a mess,  it was an amazing one of a kind performance.
-Cherish

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day 2
Today's visit was a more detailed and fruitful one because we went to many places rich of culture, I was able to catch up with what was going on despite the language problem, teachers guided us well and in fact I managed to find similarities and differences between my Indian culture and Chinese culture, one place in particular will be the Confucius temple where he was worshipped. Another thing that really captured me was the Kung Fu drama at the red threatre, their passion for Kung Fu and the way the led the drama was so interesting that I was fully engrossed in the 1 hr show which expressed the culture and history. In a nutshell, I was able to learn many things as stated above.

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day 2
At Confucius temple, I have learned about the history of Confucius and how the student in the past studied and write their examination to achieve a better social status in the olden times. This temple was built to worship him as many people worshipped him even though when he wasn't a god or an emperor, however his good deeds inspired the people to follow Confucius rules. I was surprised when I found out that he was not a god and through this I learned alot more interesting things abt him

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What gives me most remembrance for today is the Confucius temple. Visiting the temple give me a powerful background of Chinese history , culture and the education system. Confucius, playing a huge role in the development of China's education in the past, has become a so-called immortal that people respect even after many centuries. I felt truly impressed by him of how he upholds his way of teaching and the book of change that he has made that give many insightful knowledge to the next generations.

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Day 2 Reflection (Eong how)
I enjoyed visiting the Confucius Temple and Guozijian. So firstly i have learnt about the musical instruments there, they only used 8 kinds material. I think they used metal, stone, string, bamboo, clay, leather, wood and groud(?). At the temple, there are also lots of nice scenery and the weather was cooling. I also really enjoyed the kungfu show, when watching the show i can tell that they put in a lot of effort into the performance. When the kid did a flip with his head i was shocked as i think the kid is only about primary 4 or maybe even younger. Therefore this teaches me that at any age if we want achieve anything it is possible.

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Day 1 reflection on the reflections (Mr Zakir)

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Day 1 reflection on the reflections (Mr Zakir)

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I am glad that you are enjoying your trip to Beijing and from what I read, the dumplings made an impact! (sorry can't relate but still thankful for the wonderful halal lunch). It would be nice to let everyone know what exactly you learnt about the Han dynasty and the city of Beijing. I know our local guide was sharing quite a bit of information but pick one fact that made you go 'wow' and use that in your reflection. For me it was the population of Beijing which is around 26 million souls and I saw a actual Tesla on the road. I know yesterday was tiring but today will be more fun. Listen, learn and enjoy the Forbidden City and Tianamen Square.

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Day one

Q1. One empress was force to leave the palace and became a commoner.

Q2.

•Beijing’s airport is more empty unlike Singapore’s airport.

•Driving in Beijing is on the left side but in Singapore it is on the right side

Q3. I appreciate the cleanliness in Singapore as the toilet in Beijing is very dirty.

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The last emperor of china was forced to leave the family of china

There are alot of differences between singapore and china. The first difference when i first step into the airport is that our airport is much more variety of items and the environment is much more cleaner than china. China’s airport is really plain and normal with not much decorations.

One thing that we should do is to apreciate singapore’s cleanliness and do not take it for granted. As other countries are having environments that are worster.

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Day 1 (Aandaal)
One thing that I enjoyed today was walking down the street. The street was filled will colourful lights and beautiful sceneries of buildings. Beijing is so big that they have trains and trams on the ground. In Singapore, we could not have witness this as we have very little land.

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I realized that there are many differences between China and Singapore, not only because of their culture but also the land space, the way the government protect the nation, and the way people are living. Although at first I thought qianmen street was like Chinatown in Singapore, there were more details to it, in china they sell things which are more traditional than Singapore which sells things with a mix of Singaporean taste. This is because of the different group of people living in china and Singapore and definitely there is a difference between the Chinese in sg and the Chinese in china - krishmita

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i have observed that china have trams along the pathways but singapore don't. from this, beijing has a really big land but singapore is facing land scarcity. it shows that the government takes the initiative to build facilities for the people's needs. for example in singapore although we have public transport to bring people from places to places conveniently but it is at a fast pace. however the tram is slow enough for the elderly and kids to board and alight.

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1. I learnt about the Han dynasty from the past.
2. Their main dish is dumplings and we eat rice or noodles in Singapore for meals. Moreover, the traffic in beijing is heavier than the traffic in Singapore.
3. I enjoy the whole trip as the Qianmdn street is very exciting

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Day 1 Reflection (Eong how)
I learn a lot more about the Han dynasty by our tour guide Tom. For the dinner, i learned that people in china they eat dumpling as their staple.While we in singapore eat rice as staple.
The difference between singapore and beijing is that beijing's have a road just for bicycle while singapore doesn't. This shows that the land in beijing is very large while in singapore the land is very sacred.
I enjoy the visit of qianmen street as there are lots of history behind the buildings. I also enjoyed the walk with my group as there are lots of interactions.

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Today I learn about Chinese culture where the tour guide Tom told us a lot about the origin of Beijing, China and also significant development that China have made over the years. I also see that China people like to eat dumpling.
Some difference I see between Beijing and Sg is that the traffic condition isn't as good as how Sg is. When I was on the bus I see car coming way too near to us and I thought accidents were about to happen.
Lastly I enjoyed the overall walk at the Qianmen Street, I get to see shops and restaurants around there and traditional items and souvenirs are sold there.

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Jing xian
History: Puyi was the last emperor of China. When he was forced out of his palace, i imagined that he probably would have felt very overwhelmed, and felt unfair. Forced out of his palace and luxuries, i'd say that is pretty life changing. He returned back to the palace as a commoner, which i would say its quite interesting, because what was once his home is now a place where if he wanted to go, it would mean that he was "visiting" .
Differences: maybe the types of toilets. In Singapore, most of the toilets are sitting toilets, whereas in
China, most of the toilets are squatting toilets.
What i have learn to appreciate: i have learn to appreciate the cleanliness of Singapore's toilets and hence i am grateful to be born and to live in a country that meets the needs of everyone in order to lead a comfortable life.

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I learnt that among beijing alone there is many people of different culture and it was a shocking information. As i always thought that there will only be like chinese here but actually there are mongolians and many more. Its shows that accepting people of different background can also be seen else where apart from singapore. I learnt that beijing has half mordern and half traditonal parts to it. The government decided not to demolise the old buildings and rebuild it to preserve its originality.

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I learn more about the Han dynasty and the population of beijing . I also enjoy the food there , I also know that Beijing people usually eat dumplings as their main dish .

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The airport had a unique design compared to sg, and the transportation to the different terminals were interesting too. Got to eat lots of chi dishes, with lots of dumplings. The bus trips around allowed us to see the different views of Beijing, and the differences between night and day. We also got to learn more about the chi culture along the streets of Qianmen, and saw many chi products and foods along the way. Overall, the day was fun n exciting. -khai von

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I learnt a bit more about China’s culture like how there are different cultures in China. I learnt that China is divided into the Han and also the minorities. Other than that, they are also somehow divided by social status. Before the trip, I thought that it was going to be very hard for me considering i don’t understand how to read chinese characters and converse fluently in mandarin. However, after today, I’m glad that i have friends who are willing to help translate ! -Farzana

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I learnt that dumplings are the staple of the people in Beijing and they will order many of them to eat instead of ordering rice. There are also many different associations in the past to protect people from that associations. I feel that the immigration process in Beijing is different from Singapore as 4 fingers from both hands need to be scanned in Beijing. It is also safer and cleaner in Singapore than Beijing as there will not be many pickpockets and people are not allowed to spit in public places.

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i learnt that beijing is made up of traditional and modern cities. beijing’s tap water is not safe for consumption unlike in singapore and i enjoy getting an opportunity to visit the qianmen street as it is not everyday where we get to visit there.

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The Qianmen Street is near 故宫 and the things there are made for emperor. Beijing Airport is different compare to Singapore Airport as there isn't much shop for tourist but its spacious compare to Singapore Airport. And when scanning our fingerprint we use four finger instead of two. After today trip I appreciate Singapore weather (humidity) and the safety in singapore.

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I appreciate the weather in Singapore as the humidity is higher and in Beijing it is too dry but the air quality here is actually not bad and not what I expect it to be
We went to Qianmen street and realise that the hutong there is actually sort of the same as Chinatown but I realise they sell a lot of silk and handmade shoes. I expected the street to be filled with tourists but surprisingly there were quite a number of local people there
I’ve also tasted different kind of dumplings 🥟 it’s a bit to much but like it’s still quite ok

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I realised that I am very lucky to live in Singapore. Ive noticed that houses and cars in Beijing is insanely expensive and SG did a better job in managing the traffic and providing affodable housing estates.
Moreover, I noticed that the distance between the aircraft and the baggage collection point is very far and Singapore was better at providing accessibility and convenience for its people and tourists.

I enjoyed and got to taste traditional chinese food. Unique shops that sell traditional and modern goods can be seen along the streets and I got to learn that duck is very common and popular among Beijing people and tea is very prevalent in Beijing. Ive got to have an insight on the Beijing culture.

Having a car in Beijing is a luxury since the tour guide mentioned that 20 percent of the people who buy cars do not drive it since there are too many checkpoints.(driving the whole day would cost 90yuan).

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First impression is the airport is very big and modernised as seen the trains and travelators. Airport personnels are helpful and professional. Singapore Changi Airport has better interior designs and attractions to entertain the tourists where as Beijing Airport is more practical as seen sim card machines. Qianmen street is crowded and prices of items were higher than expected but my biggest takeaway is to get to walk along the streets admiring the ancient infrastructures which is usually seen on comic books or television(and finding really nice tea candies).

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I learnt quite a number of new things about China today.I now know about the "car system" in China and about the different advantages that Beijing has compared to other city in China.In the morning,i was excited about flying with my friends.Really enjoyed today:)

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By Charmine
Qianmen street is filled with a rich heritage of art such as Tea and Fan making art.The street has stores selling traditional snacks to more modern snacks such as Fusion of Ooloong Tea Mint and Matcha tea cookies.
The building has a very intricate architecture built with nice brick patterns.The layout of the street and the reason why it is that way is very unique only to Beijing.i was fascinated throughout he short walk that truly captivated me!
The street is very authentic and worth the visit.
Locals live a simple life working in the city. They are contented with what they have and work hard to improve their lives .

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The designs of the buildings are really intricate and traditional. Red lanterns can be seen hanging from the tops of the building. The streets were busy with white noises of the sellers shouting to promote their stores. It was honestly a sight to behold. With many pagoda roof like buildings, the darkest alleyways and the bright streets signs. The lights of the stores and the aromatic smell of food with the cool breeze blowing through your hair is an experience and feeling that one cannot imagine. Even words cannot sufficiently describe how I felt, as at that moment, I felt like a part of that community, as we witness the locals way of life while spending quality time with my group mates as our laughter can be heard from miles away.
-Cherish

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the last emperor of china was puyi and he was forced to leave on the 12th feb 1912 to become a commoner and stop being the emperor.he would have felt angry that he was removed from his position,and he wld have felt very sad to visit the palace again but with a different title this time

the airport in beijing is very spacious but isnt decorated.the method to clear the custom was different.the drivers seat is on the left side instead of the right in the cars of beijing.the restaurants in beijing are very busy and lively but in singapore the ambience of restaurants are very different.the staple food is also dumplings instead of rice.

i appreciate the things i used to take for granted in singapore like the safety and the cleanliñess of sg.beijing isnt as safe as singapore.i wld appreciate it because the safety in sg is something that we are already used to but i didnt know that things are different in other countries.after knowing that singapore is safer,i wld appreciate it more

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1) history: Last emperor of China on 12 February 1912, was forced to move out of his palace and become a commoner and returned to the palace as a visitor again. If I was him, I would be very sad and unfair and ironic, as it was a palace that I lived in but I got forced out instead and went to return to the place after that.
2) differences : Beijing airport is spacious and quite plain but Singapore has more beautiful airports, the driver seat is at different sides ( Beijing is left, Singapore is right side), restaurants in Beijing is very lively when Singapore eats in silence, they use dumplings as a stapler instead of rice or noodles like Singapore, different police uniforms and different buildings decorations in Singapore
3) appreciate: safety in Singapore and cleanliness, singapore is very safe with all the street lights and there are multiple security Guards and police cars patrolling around, Beijing is very dark with only a few street lights which kinda portrays a scary environment. Some of the toilets in Beijing are not as clean as Singapore and some of the people just spit at anywhere they want but people rarely spit and make these actions in Singapore, as Singapore is progress towards a clean nation.

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By Wen Ni and Yuen Zhen

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Bu Julia, Farzana, Matthew,  Triston

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By Aegina, Yilin and YuXuan

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By Charmine, Ivan, Eong How, Cherish

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Beijing’s Forbidden City (北京故宫) charmine

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By Krismita, Jia Qi, Tiffany and Aandaal