We drove a few hours to get to Shanghai from Nanjing. We were in Shanghai for only a day and a half. This is the most modern and advanced city in China. It is so apparent once you get into the city. It looks a lot like New York or some large city like that in the states.
We took a riverboat tour of the city and we didn't sing in Shanghai. Well that's not true we sang on the boat. We sang "Total Praise" and a host of other gospel songs. Everybody joined in, ya'll betta sing! China was amazing!!!
Friday, June 1, 2007
Nanjing
We left for Nanjing on Monday, May 21 by train again.
Some highlights in Nanjing were singing at the Nanjing Union Theological Seminary, visiting and singing at the Amity House of Blessings - an orphanage for mentally challenged children, the master class we held for students at the Nanjing Arts Institute, and a tour of Fuzimiao (Fuzi Temple).
We were able to sing several songs at their chapel service at the seminary. The most beautiful memory was singing "Blessed Assurance" with the Chinese students. We stood in front singing in English and them facing us singing in Chinese. No words really can explain what was experienced there. That was by the best thing of the trip. I look forward to heaven simply because of times like this, there won't be a language barrier, we will all look different and all be praising the same God. Thank ya Lord! :-) Music really is a universal language.
The next night we broke into groups and ate with the seminary students at Pizza Hut. They shared some stories with us and I spoke pretty closely with the young lady Shao Shan.
At the Nanjing Arts Institute, we mixed together and sang some Chinese folk songs together. They also sight read some of our songs, but we also sang a couple of songs at the master class.
Good times in Nanjing!
Some highlights in Nanjing were singing at the Nanjing Union Theological Seminary, visiting and singing at the Amity House of Blessings - an orphanage for mentally challenged children, the master class we held for students at the Nanjing Arts Institute, and a tour of Fuzimiao (Fuzi Temple).
We were able to sing several songs at their chapel service at the seminary. The most beautiful memory was singing "Blessed Assurance" with the Chinese students. We stood in front singing in English and them facing us singing in Chinese. No words really can explain what was experienced there. That was by the best thing of the trip. I look forward to heaven simply because of times like this, there won't be a language barrier, we will all look different and all be praising the same God. Thank ya Lord! :-) Music really is a universal language.
The next night we broke into groups and ate with the seminary students at Pizza Hut. They shared some stories with us and I spoke pretty closely with the young lady Shao Shan.
At the Nanjing Arts Institute, we mixed together and sang some Chinese folk songs together. They also sight read some of our songs, but we also sang a couple of songs at the master class.
Good times in Nanjing!
Qingdao
We traveled to Qingdao by train. This was my first train ride and it was great! We slept over night in sleeper cabins. The train station in Beijing was huge and we left at night. It was a little sketchy, but all sixty of us made it through, with luggage and all still in hand.
Some Qingdao highlights were the Olympic Water Competition Facility, the Qingdao Choral Festival Press Conference, and the amazing performance in the Qingdao Grand Concert Hall.
At the first performance in Qingdao the choir especially felt God's presence with them as they sang and even sang better as a result. Students were in tears as they sang and definitely talked about how awesome it was that night. Unfortunately, this was the night I was a little sick, but I joined in on the fun the next night.
Some Qingdao highlights were the Olympic Water Competition Facility, the Qingdao Choral Festival Press Conference, and the amazing performance in the Qingdao Grand Concert Hall.
At the first performance in Qingdao the choir especially felt God's presence with them as they sang and even sang better as a result. Students were in tears as they sang and definitely talked about how awesome it was that night. Unfortunately, this was the night I was a little sick, but I joined in on the fun the next night.
The Great Wall of China
This was one of the best highlights of the trip. I remember being first being exposed to the Great Wall of China in elementary school during a field trip to a museum that was exhibiting artifacts and pictures of the Great Wall.
You may already know that the Great Wall is one of the 7 ancient wonders of the world. The Great Wall was constructed, reconstructed and added to over several hundreds of years. It is the longest human made structure, thus why it is named as one of the ancient wonders of the world. It extends north, east, and west some 4,000 miles. It was built as a protective fortress against and lookout for enemy intruders.
I was so amazed to see 70 and 80 yr old men and women climbing the wall like it was nothing! It is certainly steep and there were some people that would vomit as I passed them. There were vendors all along the wall, you could never get away from them in China. Almost anywhere you walked within the city area, like downtown you were being pressured to buy things. There was no difference on the wall.
The wall was so congested with tourists, people from within China and abroad. We heard a lot different accents and languages while there, including some Africans and Europeans as well.
I think I got some great pics. I took most of them, but I got some others from my friends who took some great shots as well. Being there was definitely an experience and I was taken aback by God's glory. Only God could give people such an idea and the tools necessary to complete such a daunting task.
Those of us who were back, sang for the tourists. It was fun and we were told that we got on the news. Some students were also interviewed after we sang. Well, I hope you are able to experience even a small portion of what I experienced just by looking at the pictures now. Bless ya!
You may already know that the Great Wall is one of the 7 ancient wonders of the world. The Great Wall was constructed, reconstructed and added to over several hundreds of years. It is the longest human made structure, thus why it is named as one of the ancient wonders of the world. It extends north, east, and west some 4,000 miles. It was built as a protective fortress against and lookout for enemy intruders.
I was so amazed to see 70 and 80 yr old men and women climbing the wall like it was nothing! It is certainly steep and there were some people that would vomit as I passed them. There were vendors all along the wall, you could never get away from them in China. Almost anywhere you walked within the city area, like downtown you were being pressured to buy things. There was no difference on the wall.
The wall was so congested with tourists, people from within China and abroad. We heard a lot different accents and languages while there, including some Africans and Europeans as well.
I think I got some great pics. I took most of them, but I got some others from my friends who took some great shots as well. Being there was definitely an experience and I was taken aback by God's glory. Only God could give people such an idea and the tools necessary to complete such a daunting task.
Those of us who were back, sang for the tourists. It was fun and we were told that we got on the news. Some students were also interviewed after we sang. Well, I hope you are able to experience even a small portion of what I experienced just by looking at the pictures now. Bless ya!
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