Wireless

Hasn't been updating the blog cuz my lappy could detect wireless in the lab.. hopefully this prob can be solve asap.. meanwhile let me list out the places we went until now..

day 2- wang fu jing
day 9- xi dan
day 10- zhong guan cun (their sim lim sq)
day 16- tian jin
day 20- tsinghua university & yi he yuan (summer palace)
day 23- bi shu shan zhuang (mountain resort)
day 24- pu ning si & siao pu da la gong

DAY 8 IN-SCH

CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN!!

for the first time since our arrival, gotta clean our lab and room.. got to......

>>sweep the floor!
>>mop the floor!
>>change the bedsheet!
>>change the pillow case!
>>change the quilt! (tim and kel dunno how to change!!)
>>clean the toilet!
>>wash the toilet floor!
>>and much many more!

PS: the following photos are taken during the cleaning session.. i need to inform you ppl that the ppl you are seeing later is NOT i mean NOT the cleaners here.. they are our own ppl so pls dun call them janitors.. i meann ya you know rite although they dress like one.. heex..

their toilet.. dun worry until now i've not seen a single cockroach running around..

kenken say dun post ugly pics so i choose one of the best pic for her

bernadine say cannot put her face so i decided to edit away the face

alrite yet another toilet.. another achievement hah!

this is not auntie.. this is ivy..

PS: the are still other pics unposted.. will be getting from heqiang soon.. those will include the HIGHLY EXCLUSIVE video of timo and kel's "dunno how to change quilt"..

DAY 2 OUT-SCH

WANG FU JING (王府井)

>>the closest shopping area from our campus
>>lots of shops, lots of fun

why go
-oriental plaza got the class and also got lots of shops
-their very own VELOCITY (sporting mall)
-wangfujing bookstore (darn big!)
-xiao chi jie (a lot of food to eat)

why not go
-long bus trip, squeezy bus ride

photos



the victims of the fried beeeeeeeee!!!

and the mastermind behind these bee-eating victims.......


no more photos.. wang fu jing trip ends after our dinner.. 50 shui jiao for 3 dollars sing.. cheap AND nice..

Strong Sandstorm Hits Northern China, Envelops Beijing

Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Thursday, March 21, 2002

A strongest and most intensive sandstorm of this spring has hit the north China region from west to east since March 19, according to the forecast released from the China Central Meteorological Station this morning.

A serious sandstorm has hit eight provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in northwest and north China since Tuesday, affecting an area of 1.4 million square kilometers, according to the State Forestry Administration.

Experts said that affected by Mongolia cyclone, from Tuesday to Wednesday's afternoon, sandstorm covered most areas of northwest China and the northern and western areas of north China, including Beijing, together with five to seven degree strong wind.

The sandstorm has swept Gansu, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Hebei, Beijing and Tianjin, affecting 130 million people, 285,000 hectares of arable land and 2.36 million hectares of grassland.

Part of Gansu Province encountered the biggest sandstorm this year on Tuesday. In some areas, the sandstorm reduced the visibility to zero and the provincial capital Lanzhou's visibility was only 400 meters.

At the same time, the temperature in the province's Hexi Corridor dropped sharply by 12 to 19 degrees Celsius with snowfall.

The sandstorm hit central and western Inner Mongolia from Tuesday night, when strong sandstorm also swept the northern part of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Shaanxi, Shanxi and central and northern Hebei.

Experts predicted that tomorrow the sandstorm will weaken but still blow in most areas of the northern China.

In addition, the sandstorm has seriously affected the land and air transportation in the regions.

Sandstorm Envelops Beijing

A great yellow dust cloud enveloped the Chinese capital Wednesday, cutting visibility to less than 100 meters, in the worst sandstorm to hit Beijing in recent years.

The Palace Museum in central Beijing was swathed in yellow dust at noon Wednesday, and the portrait of Mao Zedong on the Tian' anmen gate tower was obscured.

Few pedestrians could be seen in the streets, but the number of traffic policemen was increased, ensuring the expressways and airport remained in operation.

In Wangfujing Street, the city's main commercial center, pedestrians wearing scarves and gauze masks scurried along with their heads lowered to blowing grit.

"I'm almost suffocating in this damn sandstorm," one pedestrian grumbled.

Wang Hongsheng, a senior citizen living in Beijing for more than 60 years, said such weather had seldom been seen in the city in recent years. "I remember seeing such sandstorms in the old days."

In the southern part of the city, the sky was darkened by a fog of sand, forcing vehicles and shops to turn on their lights.

The municipal government and information service departments have taken emergency measures to deal with the sandstorm.

Liu Yan, an official from the safety production department of the Beijing Economic Commission, said that an emergency circular was issued to stop outside work in elevated areas and warning that construction sites should be effectively covered.

Large advertising hoardings in the city were also being monitored against the wind and sand.

A policeman on the Chang'an Street said that the number of vehicles and their speeds had decreased. No serious accidents have yet been reported.

Although the meteorological department had forecast the sandstorm on Tuesday and warned citizens to prepare for it, many people were shocked by the yellow sky this morning.

Meteorological experts explained that the yellow sands originated from the Loess Plateau in northwest China.

Before dawn this morning, the cold air brought some rainfall to Beijing. The rain has helped to control local dust, but failed to stop the strong sandstorm, said experts.

Experts also warned citizens to take care if venturing out in the weather.


PS: Remember to get a hanki or something to cover up your face. If possible get a mask!

Cathay Pacific

For those taking Cathay Pacific,

-Sunday 1st April
-Meet at 8.25am
-Terminal 1, Row 8

For SEG(M) ppl, pls collect yellow ribbon from sam.. not for the yellow ribbon project but for your luggage.. Also rmb to bring your project poster ya.. Donger everything pls be responsible..

Rmb to bring your ITINERARY RECEIPT for check in purpose..

Watch your luggage, pls dun let it be overweight or else.................. hm.. haven think of the outcome but pls dun try..

Alrite thats about all, dismissed!

Yi Lu Shun Feng and see you in Beijing~

Amount to bring for china trip

MEALS: $5 x 56days = SGD$280
Excrusions = SGD$400
Personal Expenses = SGD$300(personal preference)

SGD280 + SGD$400 +SGD$300 = SGD$980
Round to: SGD $1000 x 5 (Exchange Rate) = RMB $5000

RMB 2500 cash bring there ( put in money belt)

Bank in the other RMB$2500. Withdraw in the 2nd mth , CIRRUS service charge approximately SGD$5 per withdrawal. Withdrawal is in RMB.

T-Shirt.. Latest as approved by Directors..

the tee shirt was redesigned because the director rejected our previous one.. came out with a new one below: