The new semester has started for BSC Beijing. Mr Samuel Lim came to send the HP boys off. There were other teachers too. Mrs Rosalind Lee came and gave each of the teachers special Ba Gua care packages. She gave me two packets of coconut milk to bring there. Then there was Mr Chang, Mr Sng and Ms Vivien Sim.
This group of boys are specially grouped by CCA. The Victors comprises mainly of sportsmen and the High Flyers are boys who are mainly in the fine arts of music, art, debate and the uniform groups. Both groups are different but they seem to mingle well.
We all clapped when we touched down at Beijing on Monday, 20th October 2008 at 1530hrs. This is the first time we flew with Air China. The service was not the best and we had no 100 over movies to choose from or an ice cream at the end of the meal but the beautiful thing is that none of the boys complained. Instead they found a lot of fun playing their own games or chatting with friends or just catching a nap. Our
first dinner was delicious. The chicken drumstick tasted even better than before. 
And all of them only took one. But the boys forgot to let the ladies go first and so the teacher from Nanyang got to start another queue. The problem was the girls came in and sat down at their tables while the boys queued right at the table where the food was. Ting Yit said that he was pressurized to start first and he did.
first dinner was delicious. The chicken drumstick tasted even better than before. 
And all of them only took one. But the boys forgot to let the ladies go first and so the teacher from Nanyang got to start another queue. The problem was the girls came in and sat down at their tables while the boys queued right at the table where the food was. Ting Yit said that he was pressurized to start first and he did. 
After dinner, the boys also did their own washing up. I am sure we are all so proud of them. They were really doing the own trays up. 
Then we are off to bed and the next morning we had a videoconference with Mr Hon and Mr Lim, a board director on Wednesday. By then most of the boys already have their uniform and they look splendid. Can you spot any of your friends or students here?
The weather was foggy when we arrived and remained like that 
for two days until last night. Winds blowing at top speed and heavy rain cleared the air for our visit to the zoo. Although our visit to Tiananmen square was not very successful because of the fog and a blockade, we enjoyed ourselves in the Beijing planning museum. The guide was informational and entertaining. This morning we had an exciting time trying to squeeze up 104 to go to the zoo. We got ready to set off by 8am but the overcrowded buses kind of delayed everything. We just could not get up because not many got down. Eventually we decided to try and squeeze. The boys had a good time learning about the peak hour crowd and they told me that they learned that everything is possible, even getting out of an overly crowded bus.
for two days until last night. Winds blowing at top speed and heavy rain cleared the air for our visit to the zoo. Although our visit to Tiananmen square was not very successful because of the fog and a blockade, we enjoyed ourselves in the Beijing planning museum. The guide was informational and entertaining. This morning we had an exciting time trying to squeeze up 104 to go to the zoo. We got ready to set off by 8am but the overcrowded buses kind of delayed everything. We just could not get up because not many got down. Eventually we decided to try and squeeze. The boys had a good time learning about the peak hour crowd and they told me that they learned that everything is possible, even getting out of an overly crowded bus.
This morning we went to the zoo and managed to catch some pandars playing in the cage. I took some pandars that were rescued from the Wenchaun earthquake. They are really cute and playful. I will let the boys share more.
The special panda museum was opened and inside this museum is a wall of red coloured clay tiles. Etched on them were the well wishes of the local chinese for the successful opening of the Olympics and the prayer for strength to rebuild Sichuan province. I was moved by what I read. These were all done by children from all parts of China. I shall end the blog with the pictures of the panda bears. The boys are really learning to look after each other. They will tell me who is not well and they show concern about how to feed their not so well friends. Beijing is cold and getting colder because there is a cold snap coming. Here's Esther signing off.
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