Wushu Overseas Immersion Cum Training
Programme in Xiamen
I participated in the Wushu Overseas Immersion Cum Training Programme in
Xiamen organised by the School between 27/5/2012 and 3/6/2012.
After five days of rigorous training regime, it
was time to have fun! On Friday
afternoon, we visited the place that I had heard so much about, the Tan Kah Kee
Memorial Hall. We learnt that Mr Tan Kah Kee was a prominent philanthropist and
community leader who set up many schools such as Jimei Schools and Xiamen University
in China, The Chinese High School and Tao Nan School in Singapore. There was
even a model of Chinese High School in the memorial hall. Tan Kah Kee was a
very hardworking man. He started his own business after his father’s business
collapsed. He built his empire from rubber plantations and manufacturing. His
business was so successful that he became very rich. With his wealth, he
donated a lot of money to charity and also financially supported the Chinese
efforts in the Second Sino-Japanese war which broke out in 1937.
Tan Kar Kee died from cancer at the age of 86. Two
thousand people attended his funeral. He was indeed a great man and was very
well respected. When I grow up, I would want to emulate his good example to be
a charitable woman.
On Saturday, we went to Gulangyu Island.
Gulangyu Island is renowned for its beautiful beaches, winding lanes and varied
architecture. My favourite part of Gulangyu Island is the Piano Museum. We
learnt that Australian Overseas Chinese Mr Hu Youyi chose his ancestral home
for this Asia’s largest piano museum, which now have 100 pianos from UK, Germany,
Austria and Australia, as well over 100 priceless piano lamps. I also saw many
different types of pianos, such as a L-shaped piano and one with the ebony and
ivory keys arranged in the opposite positions. It was just so interesting! Gulangyu Island is to Xiamen is Sentosa is to
Singapore. Both are famous tourist attractions, but I think Singapore’s Sentosa
is better because there is Universal Studio.
We were treated to a meal of sumptuous food on
the last day. The host was Edna’s uncle. My favourite was the ‘popiah’ which
was a very popular dish in Xiamen. We were so happy that we made a bee line for
the soft drinks table and after being deprived for so many days. The chicken
wing which I had was the most delicious chicken wing I had ever eaten before.
It was
indeed a fruitful and enjoyable trip.
今年我参加了学校主办的中国厦门武术交流与学习之旅。我们于五月二十七日抵达厦门，六月三日回新加坡。这是我第一次跟同学们出国旅游和学习，我感到很兴奋。
第一天的武术训练最累。我们从上午九点练到中午十二点，又从下午四点练到五点四十五分。回到集大宾馆后，我累得躺在床上，动也不想动。那天晚上，我八点半就睡觉了。
我们跟集美大学的大哥哥，大姐姐一起练武，他们真是太棒了！真希望有一天我也会像他们一样，打得那么好。在那里，我也看到了大学生们练舞龙。他们舞得太精彩了！但是，每一次排练后，他们都显得很累。我想：练舞龙一定是很辛苦，比练武还辛苦。
每天，我们最喜欢的时候是吃饭时间。厦门的食物真好吃！每一餐，当饭菜一上桌时，男生们都争先恐后地抢着吃，而且还边吃边闹。老师不停地提醒我们要注意言行举止，但是，他们总是左耳进，右耳出，把老师的话当作耳边风。
这次的交流真有趣。我学了鹰爪拳，还增长了很多知识。不但如此，我还学习了如何和同学们相处，非常有意义。
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