Pandas

Today we went to visit the Giant Pandas! This was a really cool experience! Everyone loved to take lots of pictures with the cute pandas! Some students and I were able to actually pet a panda! That was awesome! This was definitely one of the highlights of my trip. After we finished visiting with the pandas we returned to Xindu school for lunch and some free time before we had classes!
During this free time a basketball game between the Xindu students and the Rockway students broke out! There was quite a crowd! The two classes that we had this afternoon was an art class where we cut out a snowflake, geese, and a butterfly. I must say I was a little challenged at this! We also were able to try Chinese painting! Following this fabulous art class we had a music class and learned a traditional song about jasmine. Lindsay, Alayne, and me got asked to perform this song at our hot pot banquet but we graciously declined this tempting offer.
We then walked to the hot pot restaurant! We enjoyed a delicious spicy meal with members of the Xindu teaching staff! After dinner we went into town to do our own thing! We all had a great time today and will miss our Xindu friends as we leave on a train tomorrow for Xian!
Sam Besant