Day 4

Thursday 15th September 2016 Happy Mid Autumn Festival! Today we woke up at 6:45 just like all our other days. Today’s breakfast was very interesting. There were many different dishes, but the group favorite was definitely the Chinese donut. Class started at 8:30 just like Tuesday and consisted of 4- 45-minute periods with 10-minute break in between each. Everyone enjoyed class today as we played heaps of Chinese games. We were playing a game like sheraids but had to talk in Chinese and act a Chinese word out. Everyone had to keep saying bizui (be quiet) to chenlaoshi and linlaoshi as they kept trying to help each group. Fanlaoshi who is one of our Chinese teachers here, made the losing team sing and dance to Pingguo (apple) and dui bu qi (sorry) which are both Chinese songs. Fanlaoshi made todays class very fun and interesting and we’re all trying to get linlaoshi and chenlaoshito play the same game when we return to Australia. Everyone washed their clothes after lunch. For a lot of boys it was their first time washing their clothes, as we all have loving parents back home who normally do it for us. Washing was easy and only cost five yuan for a wash. Dumpling making though was by far the highlight of the day. It was a really fun experience and one to remember. Everyone enjoyed eating them for dinner. Linlaoshi and chenlaoshi were by far the best at making them. Many people also ate moon cakes as today the whole of China celebrate the Mid Autumn Festival. As we continue to stay within China’s border our knowledge and understanding of Chinese Language and Culture expands. Farewell for now zaijian.