Friday, December 12, 2008
~~~~~~~~~~~~在北京的快乐时光~~~~~~~~~~~大家都在北京有了很好的快乐时光，今天已经是第12天了。在这段期间我们都很开心，大家都很珍惜这段时间。希望大家和朋友们会快乐。谢谢圣公会给我这个机会来北京，我真的非常开心！
长城大家都死想飞！！！
和一些洋人和照！！
终于到长城了！！
在天津最好的中学拍照！南开中学
大家笑一笑！
javern tan ~~~~~woots!!!!!!
让我们回到过去！！十二月四号！！。哈哈。。。。。。
当天，我们一大清早就挤上104路的巴士。过了大概5各站后，我们就抵达了动物园。还记得当天的天气真是非常的冷，冷得穿了4件衣的我还一直在哪儿打颤，下巴也不停的发抖。我的手指也几乎被冻僵了。当时的我正在想在这么冷的天气，动物到底是如何还这么带有活力的。让我们来看一看那些可爱的动物吧！！！:)
看到可爱的狮子雕像了吗？
wa 老虎真是可怕！！。
美丽的风景
我也不知这是什么！！xDD:)
哈哈现在没有时间了再见吧.:)
Thursday, December 11, 2008
你好，我是淑惠。今天我们到了学校吃早餐后就开始下雪了。雪不是很多，也不会很大立，可因为这是很多人第一次见到雪所以大家都兴奋地跑出课室去看看点点白飘飘的雪。上课时，老师告诉我们那点点滴滴的雪有时也叫做雪雨。
我觉得这雪雨叫得真好。点滴的雪一落到我们的头发上，衣服上或身体的任何部分几乎全都会马上溶掉，就像雨点落在身体上。
下午大概三点左右，我们就到北京师范大学参观。当我们出来时，天又开始下雪了。这次的雪比早上的多掉在我们的头发时也不会融化得很快，所以大家的头看起来有头皮屑，逗得大家忍俊不禁。
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
**DISCLAIMER: I was assigned to blog in English for today. After all, this isn't and all-chinese blog((: Teehee.
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Hello readers(:
I guess we're all getting used to the weather and climate here already. I don't feel the cold as much now, it's either its getting warmer, or I'm adapting to the climate here.
Today all of the schools went to the Great Wall. One of the 7 wonders of the world. (Or 8, the tour guide claims that Qin ShiHuang's Grave just got added in)
I'm very thankful that I haven't felt sick yet. I hope I don't, ever. It was really kind of warm when I was climbing the Geat Wall. I didn't peel off my clothes like what Miss Cheong told us to do, though. Though I kind of find layering clothes quite fun nowadays. I guess I'm really getting used to the ins and outs of the day.
Climbing the Great Wall really was TIRING. Anglican High climbed with some Nan Hua High people. it was pretty fun. Took lots of photos. Though I didn't take much different photos, i fyou get what I mean. the view fom on top of the Great Wall is the same and it gets kind of boring climbing it after awhile. The view was fantastic, though there wasn't much variation. Also, it could have been more fantastic, if only it was autumn. Cheerios to those Hwa Chong people who were in the October batch.
Ok, enough of the ranting. Photos! (:
Uh. The photos are front to back... So it'll be abit weird.
This was after the climb, when I was heading towards the cable car tower.
Thought that the wall was really cool, so I decided to take a close up photo of the wall.
This is the teacher from Nan Hua, who was helping the guys hold their bags and stuff. The guys were rushing all the way to the front.
I didn't climb to the peak, neither did the other girls. We were all bored, so we decided to rest near the cable car tower whilst the guys
chiong-ed to the front.
It was an arduous journey.
I thught that you guys should get a closer & better look on how the wall was structured at its sides(:
Um, this was one of the many towers on the Great Wall.
I thought that the sky looked nice and the angle of the photo was nice, so.I decided to take the photo(:
It is very high up. Sorry about the lighting.
On the way up... Look at how steep the steps are.
This was taken out one of the windows of the towers. The bricks are ancient.
This is my teacher!
That's supposed to be a cannon.
Steep slopes and steps.
Uh. That would be Melissa.
That's Shirley.
I saw this cute donkey halfway through the climb(: It knows when we are taking photos and it will look into the camera. Well-trained, eh?
Uh. Spotlight on Shirley. Again. And there's Javern and Hui Min and Cindy are behind Shirley.
Spotlight on the Nan Hua teacher(: I thought that this random shot was nice.
The view on top of the Great Walll. The lighting is bad, sorry.
Yepp. That's about it on the Great Wall. Melissa's blogging on the visit to this temple which we visited today(:
Signing off between -5 to 7 degrees celsius,
Chin Ying Ting.
今天已是在北京的第九天了，而我也已开始适应这里的气候和环境。虽然只是短短的九天但是我一认识了许许多多的南华朋友。我想这次来到北京交流将会是一个难忘并非常好玩的过程。今天我们到了长城，而在哪儿，我买了许多熊猫：）。最搞笑的是今天本想与那人开玩笑的讨价还价谁知他竟然答应了我的荒唐价格。结果就是我又买了多一只小熊猫。也因此虽只在北京的第九天而已但我一买了三只熊猫了。哇时间已晚余言再续。xDMUAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHA.:)
-育豪
Hello! I know you guys are really bored looking at chinese words which cover 80% of the blog so therefore i am here typing English words!
Today we went on a trip to Mu Tian Yu Chang Cheng, this Chang cheng is really different from the others, so what do i mean??? Firstly we need to climb a long flight of stairs in order to reach the Chang cheng, which is totally different to the Ba Da Ling Chang cheng everyone usually went. Our beloved teacher, Wang Lao Shi managed to climb up to the chang cheng, which shocked most of our friends course we thought that she was too old to do so!
HAhA....But we finally understood the idiom ' Do not judge a book by its cover'. She managed to perservere with the girls, and step by step, she and the others managed to beat the odds and reach the chang cheng. Lishan was surprising, she was even stronger than the two boys, yu hao and me. She does not even seemed tired as she climb further and further..................leaving us alone............ But her stamina manage to gave us a shock!
Along the Way, we took a whole lot of pictures. Some of them even become a bit crazy, yu hao especially, SINGING his hearts out along the way. We helped one another to perservere on, so that no one would be left behind alone.... Anyway, everyone managed to reach half of the chang cheng, and by that time, they all seemed DEAD.~.~.~ So yu hao, me and two other friends carried on to the top of the Chang cheng. Although the Journey seemed treacherous(haha), but we still managed to climb to the top of it.
When we reach the top, the beautiful scenery was mesmerizing. 'Luckily we climbed to the top', yu hao exclaimed. 'Woa', i shouted, 'lishan is over there right before us! Thats totally wicked!' She really have a better stamina than me, seriously... Soon after staying there for a little while, we stomped down the chang cheng STEEP slopes, it was totally trilling and exciting!
Later on we spotted the others there buying soveneirs, haggering price along the way. They bought a real lots of things (Panda, chopsticks, shirts...) Soon we bid Chang Cheng a good farewell, and hopped on to the bus and head towards the restaurant which is nearby.
Today is really a unforgetable day for me, although it was tiring but everyone (i guess) loved the experience! BYE!
Javern Tan
WOOTSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
9/11/2008
万里长城－慕田峪之旅
今天是星期一，一大早我们乘车到万里长城去。 长城开放地点有不少，而我们选择在慕田峪攀爬。慕田峪长城的风景优美，可惜今天的雾太农了，看不见更美丽的风景。攀爬长城十分的辛苦，但是看见美丽的风景就觉得那十分的值得。根据经验，我发现八达岭长城比起慕田峪长城来得容易攀爬。所以对于年长者，我并不鼓励他们攀爬慕田峪长城。我觉得长城的壮观是大家应该亲眼目睹的，俗话说，不上长城非好汉，这句话真是不假啊！虽是第二次到长城去，但是我还是认为长城很值得旅客观看，因此，还没去过长城的人应该上去看看。看看这个牺牲了很多人命的历史古迹的壮观，美丽。话不多说了，现在我们就看看沿途的风景吧！
长城风貌（一）
刚到长城时
长城的雄伟
攀爬长城
在海拔很高的地方拍长城
笔，
陈速真
圣公会中学
华中北京卫星学校 ‘08 12月批
班级，翱翔 High Flyers
Hi I'm Melissa. Today we visited the Great Wall of China and "hong luo si".
We went to a restaurant nearby for lunch after the climb. It was touted as the best in the area and was known for its wonderful decor which we had no questions about. As we were about to finish our meal, the smell of burning wood wafted into our noses and I heard murmuring around me, finally catching the word, fire.
I spun around to see flames shoot up a nearby fake tree. Waiters rushed to the tree, carrying mops and pails of water in an attempt to douse the flames. I had my bag and winter jacket in hand, ready to make a run for it had the fire spread. Danger screamed at me from the back of my head but as the fire came under control, I turned around to find other students furiously snapping photos.
It was a shock to me that they had probably not known the danger the fire would have caused had it not been placed under control. I believe that not everyone would be able to make their escape had the fire spread as there were many plants and wooden fences around and most of their furniture being wooden as well.
Friday, December 5, 2008
十二月五日 之 故宫博物圆
今天是十二月五日，这天也是我们到故宫博物院参观的日子。我们在大约 11.30am 到达故宫。在故宫内，我们和校长以及彭老师会合。由于彭老师是个北京人，因此，他成为我们今天的向导。在彭老师的带领之下，首先，我们到故宫的东侧去参观一些较为小的殿阁。其中也有康熙皇帝出身的地方。那座宫殿较为广阔，设计也十分的精致，因此可以推测康熙的母亲是个地位崇高的妃子。除了这坐宫殿外，我们也参观了储秀宫。据说，这座宫殿是秀女所住的宫殿。之后我们参观了不少古色古香的宫殿。其中一座水晶宫却不一样。这座水晶宫坐落于延熙宫内，是故宫第一个赋有西方建筑风格的宫殿。这就是它的特别之处。但是很可惜的是它已被一场火灾烧的面目全非了。接下来我们到御花园内参观，由于天气十分的冷，校长在御花园内的小咖啡座，免费招待我们喝咖啡。（谢谢校长啦！＝D）接下来我们到西侧的故宫参观。西侧有慈禧太后的住处 ——— 长春宫。据说，那是乾隆皇帝去世的皇后，孝贤皇后的住处，乾隆曾经下令此宫将不给他人居住，但是慈禧太后却住进去了，真是另人费解啊！之后，我们到景山公圆去看明朝最后一个皇帝，崇祯自缢之处。那是一座人工制造的山丘，山上能够看见故宫的全貌，风景极为漂亮。崇祯是上吊自杀的，而他自缢之处是在山脚下的一棵树。参观了北京的故宫后，我感慨万千。我认为故宫的三大殿原本的样貌已消失了。因此，我认为参观一些较小的宫殿更加的值得， 因为它们的样貌与古代的样貌较为相近。可能是因为那里较少人出没吧！故宫的建筑雄伟，壮观，是一个值得参观的地方。故宫的样貌让我叹为观止，它绝对是值得参观的地方。因此，大家到北京来一定要参观故宫博物院哦！
笔，
陈速真
圣公会中学
华中北京卫星学校 ‘08 12月批
班级，翱翔 High Flyers
今天，我们到了故宫去，也上了景山公园一趟。文校长亲自到了北京来探访我们。她今天陪了我们到故宫和景山公园去。文校长也请了圣公会的全体师生喝茶：她也觉得天气很寒冷。
现在，文校长正在请所有的新加坡老师们吃饭。
明天，我们会到北京师范大学那里去参观，希望能学到新的东西。
颖婷
今天我们到故宫参观，校长也和我们一起走（在这里欢迎文校长来到北京，也谢谢她请我们喝茶）。我觉得这次去故宫会比去年的好玩因为我们去了比较多地方，虽然天气还是很冷，但我还是觉得去故宫的这一趟的确有不少收获。去了故宫之后，我们还到了景山公园。在那里，我们爬了很多很多提及，在加上那么冷的天气，简直辛苦死了！不过，在山上的风景真的很美，我们不禁拍了多几张照片。:)
总而言之，今天过得还满不错的！:)
雪莉
今天是到北京的第五天了，同样是五六点多起床，梳洗一番后，吃了早餐，便穿上帮我们挡风御寒的外套，上学去了。今天是比较特别的一天，因为今天我校，圣公会中学校长莅临了北京师大第二附属中学，也就是我们在北京所就读的学校。这让我们感到无比光荣，使我们在这寒冷的天气有了多一点温暖，因为，校长不惜这寒冷的天气，也要亲自来看我们上课，下课后还陪我们一同去参观故宫和登景山。对了，还要谢谢文校长在故宫请我们喝热饮。
今天我们照旧上了中国历史课和中国文学课，历史老师今天教了秦汉历史，不过我比较期待下一次的唐朝历史。文学老师嘛，教孔孟之道，我觉得老师教的十分生动，把一些我们没那么熟悉的文言文用一些小故事来解释，十分细心。
我们今天搭乘了22号巴士去‘前门车站’，然后在那里的一间面店吃午餐，点名是‘面爱面’，味道不错，不过我还是觉得有点重口味，而且味精也放得太多了。过后，我们步行到故宫，故宫的规模十分庞大，看起来非常壮观，果然名不虚传。虽然我们并没有时间走完整个故宫，只是走马看花，但是到访的宫殿也有不少，例如：永春殿，太和殿，中和殿。过后，我们还登上了景山，从高处看见了令人叹为观止的故宫鸟瞰景和景山上的佛像，还有崇祯皇帝自缢的槐树。
今天又快结束了，希望明天将会更好，我们能更好得很适应这寒冷的天气。
黄惠敏 3H
今天是第五天！早上在上中国历史以及中国文学课的时候，文校长到课室里来探望我们。看到熟悉面孔的感觉真是多么的好啊！谢谢文校长特地到北京来看我们！:) 下课后，我们搭车到前门站，参观故宫。文校长也到那里与我们会面。故宫真的是非常壮观，美丽！在彭老师的带导下，我们四处参观，也更深一步地认识了中国丰富的五千年历史。文校长还请我们喝茶呢！再次谢谢文小校长！花了四个多小时走遍古宫，我们就到景山公园去爬山！在零度以下的气温里爬山可不是一件容易的事喔！好不容易地爬到了山顶，看到美丽的景色，大家都感到非常兴奋。 爬完山就回宿舍吃晚饭。第五天就这样结束了！明天是我们在北京度过的第一个周末，希望会是一个非常棒的周末喔！:)
王淑华
Thursday, December 4, 2008
北京冷..但还能容忍。食品稍微过于太油腻和咸...今天的购物之旅是不错。我没有什么可买，但我的朋友们买了很多的东西。我们明天将会开始上课了！我认为这次的学习交流是好经验，会永远存在我的记忆中。我觉得很兴奋，因为我门将会去购物，游览，以及完成更多我所不知的。
希望我会交到一些好友，并从这个宝贵的经验学到了很多！ = ）
丽姗
一转眼就已经在北京生活四天了，但是感觉上好像今天才抵达北京。刚到北京时，非常的不适应这里的生活环境，对这里的一切都非常好奇，陌生。现在，经过这短短的四天，我已经开始慢慢适应这里的一切。在这里我经历了许多有趣又特别的事情，也发现了北京与新加坡在文化，生活方式，甚至是气候都有相当多的差异。比如说，在这里搭公车和在新加坡搭巴士是有些不同的。这里的公车大多数有三个门，上车从中间的门上，下车则是从前后门下。公车上也不是我们所想象那样落后。北京其实在科技方面并不比新加坡顺色。他们付车费也是和新加坡一样，使用一通卡。公车上经常挤得水泄不通，非常热闹。相信在接下来的几个星期会学到更多东西以及经历更多有趣的新鲜事。好期待喔！
王淑华 3H’08
今天已经在北京第四天了，当时来到这里的时候只觉得这里很冷，并没有什么特别的感想。但是一天一天的过去了，也比较适应这里的环境了（只是比以前还适应多那么一点点而已，这里实在和新加坡有着很大的不同）。好吧！接下来就让我说说我们在这几天到底做了些什么:)
第一天（01-12-2008）
到达了北京的机场之后，我们一拿了行李就搭乘巴士去我们会在这六个星期里所住的宿舍。宿舍的环境还不错，比我想象中来的好很多，马桶也是坐式马桶，所以我还挺满意的:) 吃了晚餐后，我们走路去物美超级市场买一些日常用品。我也在那个时候才真正了解原来北京那么大，因为我们须要走一段很长很长的路才到那里，而之前他们说只需要走15分钟。当时的天气还不会很冷，我还能适应，但是接下来的日子，我们就没那么幸运了。
第二天（02-12-2008）
第二天早上，我们到学校上了网络课，之后我们就到体育场上观察当地的学生晨运。我觉得他们很有规律，这是我们应该向他们学习的地方。之后，我们就继续用自己的手提电脑直到午餐时间。过后，我们就到ZOOPLAZA逛街，在那里，我学会了套假还价，也买了不少东西。对了，我们无论到哪里都是搭乘公共巴士的。虽然巴士里很挤，但我认为那些当地人都很有公德心，一上车就排到后面去，让别人能方便挤上巴士。
第三天（03-12-2008）
我们照常上课。学校的中国老师都很亲切，教书也教得很好。我们也和中国学生一起跑步，跑步时真的很辛苦，但我们还是得撑下去。
第四天（04-12-2008）
我们到了北京动物园，看到了很多熊猫，狮子和老虎。由于当时的天气实在太冷了，我们也没有到很多地方去参观。
在这里的四天，我还满喜欢这里的环境的，只是这里的天气很冷。希望我能在这六个星期有个愉快的经验！:)
洪雪莉 3H'08
嗨，今天已经是在北京的第四天了，天气也渐渐的变得越来越冷，实在是和新加坡的天气差个十万八千里，一时间着的很难适应这寒冷的天气。虽然是第二次来到北京，但是，上一次是参与学校的文化浸濡团，同样也是来到北京, 但是不同之处是天气与时间。记得上一次，我们是跟着旅行团一起来到北京的，途中都是搭乘旅行公司所安排好的旅游巴士，住的是酒店，吃的不是酒店的自助餐，就是酒楼，餐馆的菜，大约九天在北京都是安排妥当的行程，可说是“饭来张口，衣来伸手”。而天气嘛，当时去的时候是在六月，也就是夏天，所以天气还不算太冷，和这次的十二月相比起来，简直是冰山一角，算不了什么。
但是，这次由华中举办的北京卫星学校文化交流活动，却是与去年的浸濡大不相同。除了令人受不了的寒冷天气，还有不少的差别与体验，是上一次的浸濡所无法得到的经验，我这就来与大家分享到目前所经历过的点点滴滴吧。
我们这次住的不是酒店，而是学生宿舍，睡的是单薄的床，而不是酒店的床褥。最大的差别就是凡事都要亲历亲为，一边做，一边学习。就拿洗衣服来说吧，在宿舍，我们得自己洗涤衣物，出门时没有旅游巴士接送，都要自己搭乘北京公车，和当地人一起挤巴士。虽然是第一次乘坐这么拥挤的巴士，再接下来的六个星期也是如此，但是，不可否认的是这的确是一个很好的体验，能让我真真正正地入乡随俗。用膳时，都有规定的时间，尤其是晚餐，因为餐厅员工得早回家，所以我们六点就开始吃晚餐，六点半之前必须吃完。因此，一向吃得比较慢的我正在学习吃快一些，动作也要加快，免得的耽误了大家。这次到旅游景点例如动物园，故宫等都得自己去之外，我们也没有导游随行，全都得靠自己去调查，去了解，因此大家也学会了独立，也都渐渐地坚强了。
但是可以确定的是，渐渐转凉的天气并无法锐减我们对这次活动的热忱与兴奋，大家还是怀抱着愉快与期待的心情对待这难得的旅程。
黄惠敏 3H
各位读者，欢迎来到这个网页。
这个十二月，圣公会中学派了9位学生到北京师范大学二附中学。
刚开始，大家都很不适应这里的环境，但现在，我们已交了很多新朋友，很开心。我们和这些新朋友谈得很融洽，一见如故。在几天内，我们就成了密切的朋友。
我们也到了很多有趣的地方，也搭了北京的公共巴士。老师们想让我们学习独立，自己学习在北京城内自己来来往往。搭乘这里的公共巴士对来自新加坡的学生们是一种新体验。上巴士时，我们要挤上去，挤到巴士的最后面，让更多的人上巴士。如果不愿以挤的话，就不能怪那里的北京人往你身上推挤了。那些人会不客气地挤过你身边，而这是非常普变的事情。因此，我想很多的新加坡学生学会为他人着想，让更多人上巴士。
这里的气候很冷，穿了手套后，手指头还会变得僵硬、变麻痹。风吹过时，简直是冷上加冷，冷的不可透气。明天，天气将会降低到摄氏度-9至-2。
好期待下雪，不知道这次一来能不能有着个机会。
听说文校长明天会亲自到二附中探望我们，而她已经抵达机场了。祝她在北京能过得很愉快。也非常感谢她让我们有这个机会到北京来。
祝我们身体健康，不生病，平平安安地在这儿度过6个星期。
陈颖婷
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
抱怨和恭维： 第2天在北京卫星学校！
抱怨 1
今天早上天气实在很冷。。。这是我到达北京卫星学校后的第一印象。。。然而，一件事情改变了我错误的观点。这就是那里的食物！今天的早餐并不十分的理想。我想应该是我不习惯的关系。首先，餐厅里的豆浆有一股烧焦味。新加坡的豆浆并没有这种烧焦味。这就是北京与新加坡豆浆的不同之处。其次，北京的食物比起新加坡的食物更咸也更油腻。
恭维
今天早上天气实在很冷。。。这是我到达北京卫星学校后的第一印象。。。然而，仔细想一想， 其实这样的天气是在新加坡找不到的。因此，这是一种不同的体验。在这里就像走进了一个有冷气的地方。当然是更冷的冷气室！对于那些喜欢在家里开冷气的同学，这个天气是十分适合他们的。因此，天气是我要夸奖的地方。再来，我想夸奖的是北京的公共交通，巴士。在这里搭乘巴士十分的便宜。只需四角钱就能从巴士的第一站坐到最后的一站，不许要多付费。而且，四角钱只不过是新币的八分钱。WOW!在这里搭乘巴士是一件十分辛苦的事情。这里巴士拥挤，但是值得夸奖的是北京人十分有公德心。搭乘巴士时，他们会往后移动，不像新加坡有一些毫无公德心的人，不管怎么样都要待在门口，不会往后移动。在北京动物园的商场里可以买到许多便宜的东西而且质地也相当的不错。北京的商场就是一个值得夸奖的地方。
抱怨 2
然而，他的商场实在有些拥挤。我想这应该是属于抱怨吧！哈哈！＝D
笔，
陈速真
圣公会中学
华中北京卫星学校 2008 十二月批
High Flyers (翱翔)
Complains I
The weather is really cold in the morning... That was my first impression of Beijing on my 2nd day in BSC... However, something else changed my perspective of Beijing BSC program. That's the FOOD! The breakfast isn't that fantastic. I guess it is just that i am not use to it. Firstly, the soya bean milk smell like it was burnt. That's one difference between the Singapore's soya bean milk and the Beijing's soya bean milk. Secondly, the food is slightly more salty and oily here than in Singapore.
Compliments
Thw weather is really cold in the morning... That was my first impresion of Beijing on my 2nd day in BSC... However, on 2nd thoughts, i felt that the weather was pretty nice compare to Singapore which is so hot. It's like i am in an extremely cold air-con room. (GOOD FOR THOSE WHO ON THEIR AIR-CONS TO 18 DEGREES AND STILL FEEL IT IS HOT!)... Weather is one of the first compliments i have for Beijing and of course, BSC. The next compliment is the public transport. The public transport is really cheap compare to Singapore. It's only 40 cents yuan. WOW! 8 cents sing!? This 40 cents yuan takes you anywhere that particular bus can reach you do not have to pay any extra money! that's something you definitely wouldn't find in Singapore. For the pushing part on the bus i faced today i count that as adventuring since it is the culture here. I really find it amusing that although they were pushing, they were actually quite considerate. They move all the way to the back to let other passengers up on the bus. That's another trait that you probably can't find in Singapore since most people there enjoy having more space and tend to stop right in front of the exit and station themselves there, refusing to move any further. I have to comment about the shopping complex. The things there are real cheap compare to Singapore stuff and some is of good quality. =D HURRAY! WOW! =D
Complains II
haha=D but the shopping complex was slightly congested. which is probably part of the complain section.haha=D
By,
Joan Tan
Anglican High School
Beijing Satelite Campus 2008 Dec Batch
High Flyers (翱翔)
