January 20th, 2005Exams Over! Happy Hols!
Happy Hols to all students in China! 
I had my last exam today and I think I made two mistakes. ah well. 
My oral chinese and yuedu exam were fine. I think I talked too much during my oral exam but it should be okay.
We’ll be getting our results tomorrow or the first day of the next semester. It doesn’t really matter now. All I have in mind is my trip to Guangzhou and Meixian.
I’ll be leaving Shanghai on the 25th and will reach Guangzhou at about 10 p.m.
I’ll be with my friend Rosemary. The Mauritians I know in GZ won’t be there. aya . 
Rosemary and I will just buy a map and see a few places. We have planned to spend 3 days in Guangzhou and then go to Meixian. I’ll finally be able to meet my relatives. 
I’ve heard my mum talk about them since I was a kid and have also seen pics of my uncle and aunts. Most of them don’t smile in the pics, hence looking so stern and serious. My mum assures me that her brother is a nice and easy-going person. He’s the one who looks most serious in the pics but having talked to him a few times on the phone already, I’m now looking forward to meeting him and his family. I’ll be staying with them in Meixian.
My uncle will take me to visit the other aunties and uncles. I’ll also have to visit those on Dad’s side. It’s going to be my first Chinese New Year away from my family but I hope that I’ll have a great time with my relatives. I might even get some 红包 (hongbao) 
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Having spoken Mandarin everyday for 4 months , I’m afraid that my hakka is getting rusty. Ah well… I’ll see when I get there. Communication shouldn’t be a problem.
Next semester will be fun! I don’t know if my many ‘Come to Shanghai’ helped but a friend of mine will be coming to my university. I’ve just finished helping him with the application to university and reservation of his room. Another person to whom I can speak creole. hehe
There are too few Mauritians in my uni. I have to get more and more to come here. 
I won’t be in Shanghai for Chinese New Year but I put up those red decorations (some kind of lantern) in front of my door. Rosemary helped me. (Good thing too, she’s taller!)
I’m so glad that I went home.
I’ve heard that the people of Guang Zhou are… unusual. Not in a bad way, but most likely because they’ve been weathered by hard work during all their life. My parents have been there a couple of times, and I am thinking of spending at least two weeks in China this year. To visit relatives and also to survey the business opportunities. Have a good time!
have fun during your holidays =)
Ai ya! why now only that you go to guangzhou ar?! I hope we are talking about the same place ‘广州’. I pass thru the border of this city each time I go to ‘东莞’ thou, I’ve been there on several occasions mainly for the Computer Centre and have lunch at ‘沙河’ hehe, right, shahe where the famous 沙河粉 has been created
I have some photos of GuangZhou. Be careful, GuangZhou is notorious for its traffic jams!
btw, is your plane going to land in Guangzhou itself or Shenzhen? Chose Shenzhen if you can, so you’ll be visitng 3 places! and the most important of all, enjoy yourself!
A photo of ShaHe park’s entrance: http://pages.intnet.mu/jaeboy/Picture 103.jpg (i’ll post more on my blog!)
WOW!Holidays also start with me today!
Have a nice trip to GZ and you really should try some of the best food there.Contonese cuisine is very delicate and of course delicious!
woohoo, yea .. glad ur exams over. have fun during ur trip. take lots of pics for us to oggle eh!
I hope you will have a great time with your relatives!!
Ai ya! why now only that you go to guangzhou ar?! I hope we are talking about the same place ‘广州’. I pass thru the border of this city each time I go to ‘东莞’ thou, I’ve been there on several occasions mainly for the Computer Centre and have lunch at ‘沙河’ hehe, right, shahe where the famous 沙河粉 has been created
I have some photos of GuangZhou. Be careful, GuangZhou is notorious for its traffic jams!
btw, is your plane going to land in Guangzhou itself or Shenzhen? Chose Shenzhen if you can, so you’ll be visitng 3 places! and the most important of all, enjoy yourself!
A photo of ShaHe park’s entrance: http://pages.intnet.mu/jaeboy/Picture 103.jpg (i’ll post more on my blog!)
Have a great holiday!
You are Hakka?
Happy Holidays!
too late. I already chose Guangzhou.
Leaving tomorrow lah.
Well, it’s only now that I’m on hols .
thanks.
yes i am.
Happy hols to you then.
hehe that’s for sure. I’m gonna try the food there.
learnt a bit cantonese? You have stepped right into Canton province! Ok lets see, ‘Wai! lei hou ma?’
Your next stop is Macau, even though visa is required - you can apply for a landing-visa once you arrived in Macau’s immigration customs.
oooh…so lucky.
my exams starts on wednesday. my head is hurting, i just want to get over with them.
yay! glad your exams are over
hope you got wonderful results. my chinese relatives are all from fu kien - i hope i get to meet them someday too. enjoy your vacation aline. take care!
ohhhh I’m going to China for New Year
I have no relatives there but my parents wanna have fun lol. You have fun too.. =)
Bonne Vacances
Hi toi..
Hey did you think I 4got ’bout you? Pas aster la sa
Les temps pass mari vite do! Amiz toi bien ek osi bonne chance ek bon couraz pou to cours..
Looking at ur pics makes me wonder “Hoooaaa,China is sure a nice place.. so much fun,new friends,new places,and snooowww..but tough life isn’t it uh?”
Wanna wish you Happy New Year 2005 and also Happy Chinese New Year at the same time
Fer gagne to news kan to lib ta,mo p encor atane to mails..tititi!
w00t! 12 laureates dan QEC!
PS: Happy new year and be safe!
Oh man, your entry makes me want to go to China so bad. I’m going in a couple months and I’m so excited. Your decorations are so cute
I haven’t celebrated New Years in China since I was little and really miss it!
Hi Aline! So sorry I haven’t been around lately. Busy Busy. Just wanted to say Happy New Year and Happy Valentine’s Day.
Hmm,you haven’t been blogging for sometime.Are you busy at the moment?
Wishing you a happy new year then!
hiya. what wouldn’t i give to celebrate chnese new year in china again…being in the US CNY is just like any other day…booo
i’m going to guangxi province in china. that’s where i grew up, kind of
you know my school offers study abroad in shanghai this summer but i guess i won’t be able to do it. boo
just look through the websites and found your blog lucky, i am living GZ and still a student of South China Normal Universty, with need any helps send me email, maybe i could give you some advices in your trip~!:)
ah…unfortunately I returned to Shanghai on the 16th. Still, I liked GZ.:) Next time I go there, I will let you know.I didn’t know about any nice places in GZ so i only did some shopping.
Do you have a blog?