Beijing Trip 13/10/07 to 17/10/07
The 5 of us (Sophia, Steven, Cheryl, Ivan and me) went to Beijing during our reading week. It was a last minute decision and so we paid a little more for the air tix. I din noe that there is this place in mongkok that has 4 floors filled with travel agencies...so we went to source for best bargains...but nothing good...
We went for a 5-day trip and visited places like Great Wall, Summer Palace, Forbidden City, Tianamen, Tiantan, Wanfujing shopping district...Tried the famous peking duck...and other street food! Overall the experience was good...juz that i din like the ppl there....so rude and kept pushing us...We're supposed to travel on budget; living in a hostel which was clean and safe in a good location and took public buses all over...but for food wise, we spent a little more...to pamper ourselves! I esp like this place in Beijing...called Hou Hai. A place similar to Clarke Quay, but many times nicer...we're able to see our reflection fr the river...and the whole stretch of bars are lined along this river...which makes this place so peaceful and relaxing...
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Wei Lun Fest
The first week of November is Wei Lun Fest...our hall fest! We have Ah Han who'll represent our floor to compete with the other gals...and guess wat? She Won!!! so she's our hall flower...she made our 11th floor Tweety Sq proud!
Wei Lun Fest is alot of fun....totally enjoyed myself...we have a whole week of activities..like eating competition, tug of war and "rush floor" to show the guys' floor our performances....and promote our Ah Han...haha...took alot of pics...
We practised our cutesy dance choreographed by Christy...easy dance to master...so we put up this performace on the last day of the fest...every floor's performance is fantastic...they have alot of creativity...i esp like 6th, 12th and 14th floor's performance!
Ok...Time for pics...
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Ocean Park Halloween Bash
We had tix for the night admission (i.e. from 5.30 to 12 midnight)...all thanks to jiahe for getting us the cheaper tix. Ocean Park was crowded...filled with many many ppl. But we din have to wait a long time to get inside the haunted houses...We managed to cover most of the ghost houses...it was pretty scary, as least for me, belonging to the weakest link. Who cares to join me?
I tin carol oso belong to this gp :)
Imagine us in a straight line, forming a "too-too" train...walking straight into the houses, sceaming like mad...esp me...screaming when i first stepped into the hse...super scared...tried to shut my eyes and ears up so i can't see the ghosts and no one can whisper anything to me! We were so frightened till we got stucked onto the ground, the guys got to keep pulling us from the front and pushing us from the back! haha! We had a strategic formation, having guys at the front & back of us...but the gals were still scared, except for desiree...brave gal! I muz apologised to those whom i've held too tight and accidentally hurt them, esp carol... and cheryl...held onto their hands so tightly...till it turned red...
The streets were scary as well..."ghostly" ppl would jump up and scare the wits out of us. Those ppl tend to target gals....cos we're more timid, i think. Ohh ya...cable car ride up the hill was fantastic..we had a good view of everything, the sea, themepark..
Overall conclusion is that...its fun but scary...
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China National Day
Today is a Public Holiday again...and we're enjoying it. We went to try the australian milk pudding at Jordan Road...but it sux and it sux big time...super awlful...the one at Macau tastes much betta...
After food, we walked to Museum of the Art around TST to find a good spot to watch fireworks. I was shocked to see the place filled with so many ppl at 4pm when the fireworks only starts at 9.15pm. We found a centralised spot and sat to chat and play games till 9.15pm. It was a long long wait... longest time i waited to see fireworks...and i told myself, it'd betta be good...
Crowd before the fireworks...it's only 5pm
Symphony of the Night
and it was good...somehow similar to the one in Macau but it lasted longer, bout 25mins...the firewks has got harry porter theme...and smiley faces, number 8 as prosperity....alot of diff pattterns...
The girls for the day... at TST
All waiting for Fireworks to start...
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