The Closing Ceremony

 Ni hao!

 I'm going to share with you some photos I took at our Study China Closing Ceremony. This was a really nice way of reflecting on all we'd learnt and achieved during the programme. 

 We also collected our certificates for our mock HSK exams - I got 195 out of 200, which I was really happy with.

Ziggy making a lovely speech

The presentation of certificates

Hai being a brilliant host

 It was a lovely end to a wonderful three weeks.

 Thanks for reading,

 Liz x

At the florist

 Ni hao!

 Friday was our final full day in Beijing, and after lessons, in which we did a mock HSK (Mandarin language) exam, I set off with Abi and Naomi to find a florist in order to have some bouquets made up for our Mandarin teachers and student helpers.

 On the way we found a lovely bookshop, which I think might belong to the University, where I bought some books. When we reached the florist we chose our flowers and the florist made us up some beautiful bouquets.

On the way out of BNU

At the florist

Our bouquets!

 As you can see, it was very nice and... flowery!

 Thanks for reading,

 Liz x

The Opening Ceremony

 Hello! 

 Here are some photos that I took at the Opening Ceremony of our Study China programme. It was fantastic, and we were made to feel very welcome at Beijing Normal University and in China. Thank you, BNU.

 Also, here is the beautiful song that was playing at both the Opening and Closing Ceremonies; I will now think of my amazing Study China experience whenever I listen to it. 

 Thank you to Sally for letting me know the name of this song; I had thought it was pretty and had been curious to know what it was.

 I hope you enjoy it too,

 Thanks for reading my blog,

 Liz x