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We whistle while we We whistle while we work!work!

• Meeting with pen, paper, camera, “mandiary”, and Meeting with pen, paper, camera, “mandiary”, and classic La Porte enthusiasm, the 20 Global Students classic La Porte enthusiasm, the 20 Global Students plus alternates meet in Ms. Waligora’s room every plus alternates meet in Ms. Waligora’s room every Thursday and Saturday to prepare for the trip. We took Thursday and Saturday to prepare for the trip. We took several field trips including a Port Authority tour, a several field trips including a Port Authority tour, a visit to a museum, a visit to the Chinese Consul's office visit to a museum, a visit to the Chinese Consul's office and of course had to stop for refuel at the 888 Chinese and of course had to stop for refuel at the 888 Chinese Restaurant to hone in on our chopstick skills. Restaurant to hone in on our chopstick skills.

Behind every great event is Behind every great event is an even greater womanan even greater woman

• Well we had four! Ms. Nancy Li from the Well we had four! Ms. Nancy Li from the Easton Company, Mrs. Lair from the La Porte Easton Company, Mrs. Lair from the La Porte Education Foundation, Ms. Waligora from the Education Foundation, Ms. Waligora from the history department of LPHS, and Ms. Lambert history department of LPHS, and Ms. Lambert our counselor. We owe them a lot for keeping our counselor. We owe them a lot for keeping us organized and focused. us organized and focused.

Name: Cliff CapenName: Cliff Capen• Nickname: The Go-to Dad.Nickname: The Go-to Dad.• You’ve got a question You’ve got a question

concerning the most concerning the most obscure fact about obscure fact about anything, Capen has read anything, Capen has read several books on it and several books on it and has multiple collections has multiple collections somewhere in his room.somewhere in his room.

• In a four-to-one struggle In a four-to-one struggle with the ladies, this man with the ladies, this man stood his ground…when stood his ground…when actually in contact with actually in contact with the ground…the ground…

The KidosThe Kidos• Selected from a large Selected from a large

pool of applicants, these pool of applicants, these sophomores and juniors sophomores and juniors represent the diversity of represent the diversity of La Porte but are all La Porte but are all united in their pursuit of united in their pursuit of excellence, whatever excellence, whatever their field. With their field. With personalities and faces as personalities and faces as vibrant as our costumes, vibrant as our costumes, this promises to be the this promises to be the trip of a lifetime; not only trip of a lifetime; not only because of the amazing because of the amazing country we will visit, but country we will visit, but also because of the bond also because of the bond we will form with each we will form with each other. other.

Here we go, off into the Here we go, off into the wild blue yonder! No we’re wild blue yonder! No we’re

serious!serious!

• Traveling above barren, frozen wastes that knew no Traveling above barren, frozen wastes that knew no end, 25 brave Texans travel north into the unknown.end, 25 brave Texans travel north into the unknown.

Houston, this is Houston, this is United Flight 351, United Flight 351,

nonstop from Chicago nonstop from Chicago to Beijing.to Beijing.

The Bulldogs have The Bulldogs have landed!landed!

Our First View of BeijingOur First View of Beijing

We’re really happy to be We’re really happy to be here, but man we’re tired!!!here, but man we’re tired!!!

Happy birthday Patrick Happy birthday Patrick Blume!Blume!

The Scenery in BeijingThe Scenery in Beijing

• Beijing: a city 17 million known for it’s blended style, Beijing: a city 17 million known for it’s blended style, mixing ancient tradition with cutting-edge modernity. mixing ancient tradition with cutting-edge modernity.

Touring a Chinese Touring a Chinese UniversityUniversity

• We toured Tsinghua University in downtown Beijing.We toured Tsinghua University in downtown Beijing.

The Summer PalaceThe Summer Palace

The Longest Art Mural in The Longest Art Mural in the Worldthe World

(for the Emperor’s mother-(for the Emperor’s mother-in-law)in-law)

The Bird’s Nest StadiumThe Bird’s Nest Stadium

All the pretty buildings!All the pretty buildings!

The Temple of HeavenThe Temple of Heaven

The Peking OperaThe Peking Opera

Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square

• Covering over 100 acres, Tiananmen Square is Covering over 100 acres, Tiananmen Square is the largest urban square in the world and is the the largest urban square in the world and is the cultural center of China, even housing Chairman cultural center of China, even housing Chairman Mao’s remains and being the sight of the famous Mao’s remains and being the sight of the famous 1989 protests.1989 protests.

The Forbidden CityThe Forbidden City

• Built from 1406 to 1420 and covering 720,000 square Built from 1406 to 1420 and covering 720,000 square meters (it felt like we walked all of it!), the Forbidden City meters (it felt like we walked all of it!), the Forbidden City was the home of the Emperor from the time it was was the home of the Emperor from the time it was completed to 1912, when a revolution ended imperialism in completed to 1912, when a revolution ended imperialism in China and set up a republic.China and set up a republic.

Beijing HutongBeijing Hutong

• Narrow streets and ally ways sliced thin Narrow streets and ally ways sliced thin through ancient houses make up the through ancient houses make up the architectural detail of this urban area in Beijing. architectural detail of this urban area in Beijing.

The Great Wall of ChinaThe Great Wall of China

• Stretching over 4,000 miles, the Great Wall is Stretching over 4,000 miles, the Great Wall is a series of fortifications built over the course a series of fortifications built over the course of ancient Chinese history. Although Ripley’s of ancient Chinese history. Although Ripley’s Believe It or Not in 1932 claimed it could be Believe It or Not in 1932 claimed it could be seen from space, in truth, the Wall cannot. seen from space, in truth, the Wall cannot.

Ming TombMing Tomb

We went to the Beijing Zoo We went to the Beijing Zoo and they tried to leave us!and they tried to leave us!

Nankai High School and Nankai High School and our China Buddies!!!!! (The our China Buddies!!!!! (The best part of the whole trip)best part of the whole trip)

China: nounChina: noun1.1.People's Republic of, People's Republic of, a country in E a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). (9,560,990 sq. km). Capital: Capital: Beijing. Beijing.

2.2.Republic of. Republic of. Also called Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE

coast of mainland China: under Nationalist coast of mainland China: under Nationalist control since 1948 but claimed by the control since 1948 but claimed by the

People's Republic of China. 16,100,000; People's Republic of China. 16,100,000; 13,885 sq. mi. (35,960 sq. km). 13,885 sq. mi. (35,960 sq. km). Capital: Capital:

Taipei. Taipei. 3. 3. An amazing place of great An amazing place of great

adventure, awesome food, good adventure, awesome food, good friends, and many wonderful friends, and many wonderful

memories that will continue to last in memories that will continue to last in our hearts and should continue to be our hearts and should continue to be

instilled in the hearts of others.instilled in the hearts of others.