Chengdu, Day 9

The IS module lecture today was one describing the political aspect of China. We were taught on how the political structure is formed and maintained here, as well as how different it is from Singapore's. Although the whole view on the governance of China may not be fully understood in a day, I am glad to be able to futhur my knowledge of China's governing force and how much is has progressed from the days of the emperors. Much to my delight also was the fact that China's ruling party is about to gain a new leader and I am present in the country during the prestigious event.

The short trip to the nearby town from where the school is was a chance for me to see how developed the cities and town, apart from the capitals and main cities, are. Apart from being a shopping trip, I was able to witness the normal lives of the citizens in their native city, since the town is not a major tourist destination, they are not expecting and preparing to awe us with spectacular feats which might be different from the actual conditions of the place. Seeing the streets and people living in it made me futhur appretiate the the preservation of the Chinese culture as even in a ever growing city, they are still able to instill some cultural heritage in them.