Thursday, March 29, 2007
S P R I N G

xiaochen saw the ever so pretty trees just downstairs her place.. couldn't resist it and took a few shots.. ^^


I've nv learn to look at flowers u know..

I just love looking at them now... ^^


Okies.. the time is getting closer to BOOK OUT!! yay! ^^ today is Thursday.. this makes xiaochen v v happie to announce it. cos tmr got CLASS! I've nv feel so happy gg to class.. u know y? back in university.. sch life is totally sad. no communications.. u dont even know ur classmates names. its been like tat for my 3 yrs in NTU. only closed with few groups. due to the lessons structure in Computer Science.. =.="

But now.. right now.. every week... it has been really enjoyable! reminds me of my Secondary days.. there are exchanges.. jokes.. in between. This is wat makes a lesson interesting! Tmr.. will be whole day of lesson.. BUT its only half day of theory.. another half.. is EXCURSION 3! ^^ Followed by an acrobat show in the night.. who can Ask For More?

Reporting LIVE from Beijing,
xiaochen aka orange

Tuesday, March 27, 2007
2nd Excursion - The Forbidden City

Okies.. ah shi's wonderful sister just called her as her bah chor mee.
This is sooooo great. -.-

I know I look like bah chor mee... cos of the jacket!! =.="


This is cecilia and xiaochen standing at the bottom of the shelter that the Emperor will be standing to view his people on high ground on special occasions..


This look SOOOOO ancient... i can't imagine myself in olden days..





Ahh. The PILLOW.




We are in those exhibition rooms.. within the Forbidden City.. They renovated it..




Here's an interesting photo.. hahahas.. y is it interesting?



This Uncle.. he is so fascinated by the exhibitions.. until he had to take his pictures in a.. hmm.. very interesting pose. Hur hur hur....




Heres the entrance of the exhibition rooms..




This picture also V V interesting.. apart from the exhibition.. what else can u see? ^^



Ahh.. see again, the little structures on the roof edges...






Here's a view of the inside. cos pple can't go in. This is the BEST shot i can take.






One of the little buildings in the BIG FORBIDDEN CITY.






The ceilings are like this.






Once..ZOOMed in, u see.. each tile is made up of dragon and a phoenix... is it?




of aLL places... she chose a BIG plain waLL as the background. orange must say.. it has been tough being a 'professional' photographer on my side..


See the difference? hahahas..


When Juliet is walking along Forbidden City...


And she met Roly Pop out in the streets...


and THEN they do a jingle jing for Bollywood...!


Moonlight Sonata... er.. Sunlight?

PK munching happily..

SPROUT: one little gal..

SPROUT: a palace of gals!




Blue sky.. Palace.. and Xiaochen.. can see anything in common?



sigh. i guess i belongs to current generation. if i were to bind my legs and walk so long distance just to get to one place... ... ... where's the river.. don't stop me.





hmm.. they said.. must cross this with a left leg. Or.. was it right?




it would be NICE if the background is JUST ME.




I'm not exactly bah chor mee right... told u. its the jacket!!



Heres a picture of me and my roomie!!! She is my dear Lee Choon.. From SCI. How come I always end up with SCI roomies??? (Yuhong... don't laugh...)



Here's xiaochen with her lovely housemates!


Hmm. what are they trying to do...



Sometimes... i like to stare into spaces.. or scenaries like this..






Ahh. this 'Wu Men' is a V V prestigious entrance of the Forbidden City. Only 3 kinds of pple can walk thru it. The first one is none other than the Emperor himself. The second? The Scholars, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the imperial examination. What about the last kind? hahas... the woman who gets married to the Emperor.. she will enter the Forbidden City thru this entrance! ^^


Just when u begin to enjoy the peace and the surroundings of the olden times... a girl with shades appeared.

and u wonder where does she comes from...

Nice angle...

yay! xiaochen has been to Tian An Men! Now.. next on the list.. xi'an!


Now.. observe this picture carefully... u can actually see someone on the balcony.
*GASP* Its the Emperor!!!

Nice....

I've never taken a picture with such a BIG portrait b4.. i feel so small now. small face also. hehe.

U see.. its the JACKET. Both of us are gals with good figures and no need to show everyone... humpfh! still say i'm bah chor mee... naughty huan!

Ahh... see the MAN in the MIDDLE? He is my Ban Zhang!!! In-charged of our GIP Beijing group here... see he so skinny.. when the wind starts to blow.. i begin to worry for him... hahaha! ^^


Some buildings and structures..





Hehe.. then after our visit to Forbidden City, the school had planned for us to watch traditional opera in a Theatre! The opera was a comedy.. hahas.. the actors and actresses are GREAT. U know wat... I watched it.. halfway I was actually reminded of my sister AGAIN!!
Dear Huan ah... do u remember ur Bai She Zhuan Teochew Opera... U being the lead actress as the Bai She... during primary 6? ^^

This is it! Look at it.. aiyo. Stage in front.. tables also.. enjoying a nice opera show with a cup of fragrant tea. *smiles*


our group! where's xiaochen? hehe.. u wont find me.. I'm the photographer..

The show begins with a group of chinese orchestra...

The curtains came down...






alrightys.. this marked the ending of xiaochen's 2nd excursion...
till then...

CIAO~!