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Tag Archives: Mon Sheong
Mon Sheong Summer Retreat 2014: Survive the Mountain
Last weekend, I got the chance to partake in Mon Sheong’s summer retreat with a group of young and enthusiastic upcoming leaders and adventure-goers! While some of them were already my dear friends who I know from before, I got … Continue reading
Posted in Learning, New Experiences, Uncategorized
Tagged @monsheong, Blue Mountain, friends, fun, leadership, learning, Mon Sheong, msgy, retreat, summer retreat, survival games, survivethemountain, treetop trekking, youth
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DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 14. July 29, 2013.
Day 14: Last full day in china. I feel like my body knows it’s time to return to eastern standard time already. It’s currently 5:32 am on july 30 and i’m not even that tired. I only slept 2 hrs … Continue reading
DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 13. July 28, 2013.
I’m kind of crazy. Sleeping only 2-5 hours per night during this whole trip. Right now, it’s 4 am. Need to finish typing this on my phone to post later and then sleep and wake at 6 am.
Posted in Travel
Tagged China, Mon Sheong, Nanjing Road (Shanghai), Old Bazaar, Shanghai, summer, The Bund, tourist, travel, Trip to China 2013, Yuyuan Garden
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DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 12. July 27, 2013.
Today’s itinerary was all about the visit to the senior’s home, travelling on a train to Shanghai (our last city of the Trip to China), and eating.
Posted in Travel
Tagged Grand Mercure Hotel, hot, Mon Sheong, senior's home visit, Shandong, Shanghai, summer, tourist, Train ride from Jinan to Shanghai, travel, Trip to China 2013
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DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 11. July 26, 2013.
Climbed mount tai after a delayed start in the hotel due to rain.
Posted in Travel
Tagged China, climb, heat, hot, humid, Mon Sheong, Mount Tai, Mountain, summer, Tai Shan, Trip to China 2013
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DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 10. July 25, 2013.
I ate a scorpion today!!!! Today we didn’t do too much; it was the only day where we had only one event in the itinerary. After a so-so breakfast (they had hot milk and sausages on a rolling grill), we … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged China, Eating scorpions, hot, Lord Mengchang, Mo Zi Museum, Mon Sheong, Shandong, summer, tourist, travel, Trip to China 2013
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DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 9. July 24, 2013.
Today we went to Daming Lake and Confucius’s mansion, temple, and cemetery. Daming Lake was nice and lunch was really good too since the presentation of the food looked really nice and there was a live performance too. The rest … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged 2013, China, Confucius, Daming Lake, hot, Mon Sheong, Qufu, stamp carvings, summer, tourist, travel, Trip to China
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DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 8. July 23, 2013.
It was an early morning today. Morning call was at 4am and we were in the lobby with our packed luggage and ready to go at 5am. We ate a packed breakfast on the bus. We boarded our 7:30 am … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged China, Chinese opera masks, elementary school, government dinner, hot, Jinan, Mon Sheong, Shandong, summer, tourist, travel, Trip to China 2013, visits
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DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 7. July 22, 2013.
Today was fantastic! I didn’t think that it would top yesterday‘s fantastic events, but it did 🙂 Today, we went to the Terra Cotta Museum in Xi’an. Wow, it was so amazing. Our tour guide, Rose, was able to tell … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Ancient City Wall, biking on city wall, China, Chinese performance, DiSCOVER 2013, Dumpling Feast, hand-rolled noodles, hot, knife-cut noodles, Mon Sheong, summer, Terra Cotta warriors, Terracotta Army, tourist, travel, Trip to China, Xi'an, Xi'an Museum, Xi'an subway system
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