{"id":45107,"date":"2026-05-08T12:55:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T02:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&p=45107"},"modified":"2026-05-08T12:55:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T02:55:27","slug":"cultural-enrichment-pandas-and-shopping-on-the-china-2026-tour","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/article\/cultural-enrichment-pandas-and-shopping-on-the-china-2026-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Cultural Enrichment, Pandas and Shopping on the China 2026 Tour!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u5927\u5bb6\u597d\uff01Hello everyone! In the school holidays from 6 April to 18 April, nine Chinese students and three teachers went on the China Tour 2026 \u2013 something we\u2019d been looking forward to ever since year 7! The trip was an amazing experience, visiting four cities: Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, and Xi\u2019an.<\/p>\n

We spent the first two days of our trip in Shanghai! From standing at the top of the second tallest tower in the world, to racing down Nanjing Road towards the gi – normous pop mart (our bank account dwindling), Shanghai was a city full of vibrancy and liveliness.<\/p>\n

Unanimously, we all agreed that Beijing was our favourite city. Spending three days here, we got to see a huge glimpse of the rich culture of China \u2013 walking down the Great Wall\uff08\u957f\u57ce\uff09taking in the incredible mountains, and seeing the beautiful palace and gardens of the Forbidden City (\u6545\u5bab). But what we really appreciated about Beijing was the community: whether it was playing hacky sack and watching all the locals join in and cheer us on or making dumplings with a local family, we truly felt like we were a part of the city.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Our next stop was Chengdu, where we had been really looking forward to seeing pandas for the first time (\u718a\u732b\u5f88\u53ef\u7231\uff01Pandas are really cute!).\u00a0\u00a0We really deepened our understanding of culture here, experiencing the fulfilment of climbing up the steps and seeing the giant buddha, having a Sichuan cooking class and learning to cook \u9ebb\u5a46\u8c46\u8150 (mapo tofu) and \u5bab\u4fdd\u9e21\u4e01 (kung pao chicken), and buying LOTS of panda plushies!<\/p>\n

To round off the trip, we visited Xi\u2019an, historically being the capital to 13 dynasties. As you may have seen on the Vivi screens around the School, we dressed up in \u6c49\u670d (traditional Han clothes), having fun taking photos with our friends to capture all the traditions and memories of the trip. Ending the tour with the terracotta warriors was really culturally enriching, and getting to see Emperor Qin Shi Huang\u2019s work, brought what we had learnt over the years to life.<\/p>\n

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Overall, this trip was an unforgettable experience \u2013 learning so much and making so many lasting memories and friendships. From not even knowing some of the students on tour to endlessly talking, laughing, and growing with them, we all loved the experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A huge thanks to Ms Wang, Ms Collins,<\/strong> and Ms Robertson<\/strong> for organising the tour, \u00a0and to our tour guides: Sandra (Shanghai), Victoria (Beijing), Fen (Chengdu), and MJ (overall and Xi\u2019an)! We would not have had such a great time without you!<\/p>\n

\u6211\u4eec\u5e0c\u671b\u518d\u6b21\u53bb\u4e2d\u56fd! \u2013 We hope to visit China again!<\/p>\n

\u2013 Liesl Wong<\/strong> <\/em>(Year 10)<\/p>\n

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