Guiding questions:

(1) Do they provide a good spread of books (diff genres/languages)

(2) Are the books/ facilities catered to people of different ages (toddlers, teens, middle aged, and elderly)

1. 求签

2. food (xiao long bao)

3. traditional bracelet making shop

4. temple

1. To what extent is 新天地similar or different from Orchard Road?

To look out for:

• 自然环境

• 学校设施

Things to look out for:

• Breadtalk (SG brand)

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background info:

由瞿建国先生创立的开能环保集团，是一家是专门从事居家水环保技术研发和产品制造的高新技术企业。2001年，开能环保正式进入水家电行业，成为家用净水机制造的先行者；2004年，开能在上海浦东建立了开能集团制造基地，占地六万多平方米，厂房面积4万平方米，同期，开能建立了净水研发和水质监测中心。如今，开能集团的产品主要分净水机，软水机，壁炉三大类，在国内，有500多家零售商。产品销往50多个国家。

嘉定古镇:

• look out for:

  • 新场古镇

  • 高桥古镇

  • 三林塘

  • 小吃

  • 朱家角古镇

• Background information: Birthplace of famous local shanghai Xiao Long Bao. 上海市嘉定区嘉定县沙霞路68号. 地铁11号线嘉定北站转嘉定1路. 11. 枫泾古镇. “三步两座桥，一望十条巷”. 枫泾素有“吴根越角”之称. 是典型的江南水乡古镇.

上海东方地质科普馆:

• look out for:

  • Artefacts

  • Museum

• Background information: Shanghai museum of popular geological science. 上海东方地质科普馆是一个位于中华人民共和国上海市浦东新区祝桥镇江镇路100号的一个主题以地质学为主的博物馆，是国家AAA级旅游景点，全国科普教育基地。室内展厅面积4600（一说3600）平方米，分为地球厅、矿物岩石厅、地质构造厅（地球构造厅）、古生物厅、宝石厅、地质地貌厅、国土资源厅、关怀听和奇石馆等。该馆于2004年在上海市科学技术委员会的资助下由吕焕皋创办。

The China Pavilion was also home to a range of cultural and artistic exhibits, showcasing the best of Chinese art, music, and performance. It was a symbol of China's rich cultural heritage and its role as a global leader in the 21st century.

蟹黄汤包

豫园奶茶

1. How did your business pick up?

2. Are the tourists coming back to pre-Covid times?

3. Is the government giving any help or support to the businesses?

4. Is there a business association, and what measures did they roll out?

5. What are your hopes for the future of your business?

*Be sensitive!!!

• We learnt that the bookstore we went to has a very wide selection of books

• The bookstore even has cafes

• how to use e payment methods

2 things we find interesting

• That the bookstore keepers do not chase the ppl reading books in the bookstore away even if they havent bpught anything

• even the bookstore was a good photographing spot

1 thing we wanna learn more abt

• We didnt seea lot of workers how do they keep the ppace so clean

1. Learnt to step out and take risks to truly experience life

2. Chinas economy and market

3. Freedom is the soul's oxygen

2 things we enjoyed:

1. Talk by Mr TS

2. 开能环保--> seeing robots at work

1 thing we want to know more:

1. Excited to see and know more about the other activities planned for the next few days and about china.

We got to see the beautiful scenery from the library.

We also learnt how to use their currency.

Things we want to know:

We want to know the history of how the building was built.

• capitaland

• how to clean water

• steps china do clean water

2 things we find interesting

• capitaland

• the capitaland man’s life story

1 thing we want to learn more

• the man’s life story

• china gdp 💵💵💵

• how china household obtains clean and purified soft water💦💦💦

• in order to be successful in the future, we have to learn to take risks and learn new things🤓🤓🤓

2 things we find interesting:

• there is an overwhelming number of singaporeans in china😦😦😦

• you’re allowed to bring outside drinks into restaurants😦😦😦

1 thing we want to find out:

• how did china be so successful in industrialising the country❓❓❓

• The big impact china has on the world

• Canature's production process-coconut shells can absorb unclean things in water

• South (warmer) eat rice North (is colder) eat flour coz the river seperate the 2 places then is habit

2 things we find interesting

• Ppl are allowed to smoked in the store

• Ppl recognise our sch

1 Thing we wanna know more abt

• production cost of the machinery at canature

• Lawrence Wong was in the army with TS, his daughter was in Nanyang, TS was in track and field and he snuck into Nanyang before

Things we learnt:

• Although Capitaland is very big in Singapore, it is not as big in china.

• The processed water at Canature feels different than normal water when washing with soap. We also learnt the process of making the filters and purifying dirty water.

• meeting the CEO of CapitaLand shanghai and hearing he’s interesting experiences

• the robots and machinery in 开能环保 were so cool to watch

• the whole experience understanding how we get clean and healthy water is  also interesting

2 things that we learnt:

• Grades don’t matter that much and you should take risks in life as stated by the CEO of CapitaLand

• Clean and healthy water is precious and the process of making and cleansing water is crucial for us to live.

more about capitaland

china’s economical stuff

how to they use water technology to get clean water

2 things we found interesting

how soft water feels like

how too much clean water can be bad for you

1 thing we want to find out more about

the in depth process of how the water filtering company was built

• overwhelmed

• slightly drained

• tired

• don’t recommend bookstore cos not many ppl read?

1. how to make xiaolongbao

2. the culture in shanghai

3. the history of the area

2 things we find interesting

1. yuyuan stories

2. alumni personal experiences

1 thing i want to learn more about

1. how to make better xiaolongbao

• We learnt to make XLB

• we learnt that diff shops in china can sell the same products at v diff pricez

• we learnt more abt how ppl live in ancient china thru the yu yuan 讲解

2 things we find interesting

• Even w a 15 yr gap some of the alumni's still have the same teacher who are still teaching today

• ancient chinese ppl have v specific criteria to judge the rocks

1 thing we wanna know more abt

• The shop keepers are in the same street yet why do they still mostly sell the same souvenirs?

1. the heritage of yu garden

2. learnt how to make xlb

3. grades are important but we should enjoy the friendships and experiences in nanyang (during alumni dinner)

   
   

2 things we enjoyed

1. making xlb

2. popmart, shopping!

1 thing we want to know more about

1. the culture and history of the traditional clothing in china (cus we saw a lot of people wearing the traditional clothing in yu garden)

1. how to make xiaolongbao

2. how to bargaon

3. about the alumni

2 interesting stuff

1. the backstories of the alumni and how they came to shanghai

2. the sceneries

1 thing we wish we knew

1. how to bargain better and to look around the place more to find better prices

• the background of 豫园

• the design of 新天地

1 question we have:

• how are these areas designed such that they are accessible for people to walk around in?

• the “山” prevents bad spirits from entering

• the  yuyuan was built to 孝顺 his 父母

• how to make xiaolongbao

2 things we find interesting:

• the different types of rocks and their value

• history and background of yuyuan

1 things we want to find out:

• the impact of tourism on the prices of goods in the area

• how to make xlb

• more about our alumni and nygh history

• xlb history

2 things we find interesting

• how to make xlb

• chinese culture

1 thing i want to know more about

• chinese history

1. culture in shanghai

2. different types of rocks

3. different types of artworks

2 things we found interesting

1. the streets of tianzifang

2. the different rocks

1 think we want to learn more about

1. the rocks

• There is a wall along the city parameters and the 城门closes at night (ancient china)

• china took up 60% of gdp during song dynasty

• Composition and usage of diff rocks and crystals2

2 things we find interesting

• Children can make good art

• the woman working 10 yrs at tiam zi fang

1 thing we wanna know

• How they got all the crystals from

• we learnt how tomanage time wisely

• we learnt about different art pieces and styles

• we learnt about how different rocks and crystals are formed

2 things we found interesting:

• natural glass

• the Chinese emperor who was very good at writing

1 thing we want to know more:

• struggles of being a vendor in 田子坊

• what luster is

• the background of the world expo

• the formation of fossils

2 things we (i) found interesting:

• the big periodic table

• the big slopes all around the art museum

1 thing we (i) want to know more about:

• why was it so hot today?

• Some of the shop brands at 田子坊 have a long history but the physical shop has a short history

• Origins of the rocks and minerals

• History of how the artist drew the animated art of the cityscape

2 things we found interesting:

• Alleyway of 田子坊

• There is a periodic table with real examples of the elements in the museum

1 thing we wish we knew:

Take note of landmarks so that we can navigate better around 田子坊

• History of 清明上河图

• Purposes of some rocks eg. The rock that looked like grass is growing on it is a very good material used in radars and china doesn't wanna sell it to the us even tho the us wants to buy it.

• Life stories of the store owners in 田子坊

  
  

  2 thing we enjoyed:

• Shopping

• Popmart

1 thing we want to know more about:

How the original 清明上河图 looks like

• the students phones are confiscated until friday night

• the school culture

• bio stuff in chinese

2 things we found interesting:

• there can be up to 5 people in 1 form

• they have so many food options in the canteen

1 thing we want to find out more about:

• what the students think of the school

if we were to host exchange students in nygh we would want to make them learn 1917 and bring them to the grass patch and library

1. school’s culture and history

2. how lessons are conducted in china

3. students attitude in class

2 things we enjoyed:

1. interacting with the students/buddies

2. learning more abt their school and sharing with them stuff about our school

1 thing we want to know more about:

1. how 高考 works

if we were to host exchange students to ny, we would show them the new building (spr), show them 1917 and let them join in to some lessons

• We learnt about the school's school facilities

• Experiences of students living in the dorm in school

• Curriculum and subjects that students take

2 things we found interesting:

• School's design and architecture

• School's technology is very advanced especially the contactless payment machines

1 thing we wish we knew:

• We wish we got more background information on our buddies

If we were the host exchange students, we would bring them to the backyard cafe and make sure that there is sufficient time to bond with their buddies( eg. Eat with their buddies)

• schs here are vv strict

• We learnt how to write the old chinese characters

• We learnt some chinese dance moves lol

2 Things we find interesting

• Canteen paying system🤩🤩

• Board in classrooms are touch screens teacher just writes on these screens (they use a lotta tech in the sch)

1 thing we wanna know more abt

• The chinese academic syllabus (like the geog stuff they are learning are our sec 1 stuff lol)

In the evening, we went to the mall to shop around. As it was our last shopping trip in ShangHai, we were abit dreadful to end our spree. We bought a lot of stuff and tried the cream puff, also bonding with our group.

• We learnt how to dance with the fans

• We learnt calligraphy

• We learnt that everyone takes their studies very seriously

2 things we found interesting:

• the toilets in the school

• the technology (eg. the way they pay for food)

1 thing we want to know more about:

• how long they stay in the dorms and when they go home