¡China, nos has robado el corazón!

Nuestras alumnas de DP2 nos explican cómo ha sido su experiencia en este viaje a China.

¡Hola a todos! Somos dos voluntarios de 1º de IB que venimos a resumir nuestra
aventura de dos semanas por China. Un viaje inolvidable, aunque solo sea por la cantidad
de calorías que quemamos corriendo por el aeropuerto para no perder el vuelo de conexión
(¡deportistas de élite, de nada!).

Nuestra ruta combinó el ritmo deslumbrante y futurista de Shanghai con la belleza
serena e histórica de Nanjing. Allí nos acogieron con los brazos abiertos en el fantástico
colegio NFLS (Nanjing Foreign Language School). La hospitalidad china superó cualquier
expectativa: las familias de acogida no solo nos abrieron las puertas de sus casas, sino que
nos trataron como a reyes… ¡y nos alimentaron como si fuéramos a afrontar un invierno
siberiano!

En el colegio nos convertimos en verdaderos artistas multidisciplinares.
Sobrevivimos a clases de chino – difícil no , lo siguiente, intentamos no liarla con los
pinceles en el taller de caligrafía y pusimos a prueba nuestra coordinación en la danza del
dragón, el arte del corte de papel y la música tradicional. Se hizo lo que se pudo, pero el
entusiasmo no nos lo quitó nadie.
Mención de honor para nuestros dos profesores acompañantes. Se merecen un
monumento en la Gran Muralla por la paciencia infinita que demostraron gestionando a este
grupo. Si no acabaron peinando canas, poco les faltó.
Gracias a las familias, al NFLS y a nuestros sufridos profes por hacer posible esta
experiencia tan increíble. ¡China, nos has robado el corazón!

Lucía Ros y Aitana Esteban

At the very end of summer, on September 8th, 31 students packed into a bus and embarked on a
transformative two-week trip to China, across both Shang-hai and Nanjing. Organised by our school,
the journey aimed overall for students to learn about a new, completely distinct culture from their
own. In collaboration with the Nanjing Foreign Language School, we were able to experience China’s
rich heritage, modern society, and everyday life for students.
Our itinerary was packed everyday full of unforgettable experiences and moments that really put into
perspective how much of the world we have yet to learn about and explore. We were able to take part
in workshops such as Chinese Ribbon Dragon Dance, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese paper cutting, as
well as learning basic beginner level Chinese, which really put all of us to the test. However the time
spent with the local students was what made the trip feel personal and much more than just
sightseeing.
Two weeks traveling thousands of kilometers broadened our understanding of global tradition and
modernized innovation. From history to the present we were able to learn China’s background, ride
high-speed bullet trains, eat traditional meals with recipes passed down for centuries and much more.
The experience went far beyond standard classroom learning, allowing us to become one with the
culture, leaving everyone with new perspectives and memories that will be cherished for the rest of
our lives.

Emma Garrido