Afternoon at Ningbo Museum

Today the class got together for the first time for a trip to the Ningbo Museum. There were people from different parts of the world, such as France, Mexico, Cuba, Colombia, Japan, Korea and Sweden.

The bus took of at 14:20 and headed for the museum. We were supposed to leave at 14:00, but of course we had to wait for the Mexicans and the French. The museum was only a 3 min drive away from campus so the bus felt unnecessary.

Luckily cameras were allowed inside the museum so I could play with my friend Mr. D5000. Even flashes were allowed. The museum showed Chinese history and culture. The building itself is very impressive, but this day were under heavy rain so I did not want to risk the health of my camera for a picture.
We had a tour on 3 levels inside the museum. We saw items like ancient bamboo jeweleries, swords, cannons and pieces of old ships. Since ancient times, Ningbo has been a valuable port and still is today. They even had a section of dinosaurs which was impressive.

The tour took about 1.5 hour and afterwards we went to meet some Chinese students for introduction and some conversation. It felt weird when the students applauded while we entered the assembly hall. The conversations were a nice exchange and I met some new friends. The Chinese students seems to be very eager of making new friends, so I got a few extra numbers in my cellphone and contacts through MSN and Skype. My Guanxi is growing. It's a Chinese expression for personal network of influence.

This day has been very intense; meeting new friends and receiving a large culture injection. Even if it's Friday evening I will most probably read a book and fall asleep early. I am exhausted.

For more pictures from the museum, please follow the link to the album on Facebook.com:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=208160&id=692125169&l=cc49c600ed