Xihe No.1 Middle School teachers and students field trip in Beijing
On July 15, 2024, at the invitation of Beijing Guantao Law Firm, the teachers and students of Class 2022 "Guantao Ganlin Division" of Xihe No.1 Middle School arrived in Beijing for a five-day field trip during their summer vacation.
“Guantao Ganlin Class” is the third Ganlin class named after Guantao (“Ganlin” means timely rainfall after a long draught), funded by Guantao employees and established in Xihe No.1 Middle School, Gansu Province through the Hangzhou Ganlin Education Foundation. The Beijing field trip was proposed by Guantao colleagues, and upon consultation with school heads and filing with the Hangzhou Ganlin Education Foundation, six outstanding students were selected to represent all the students of "Guantao Ganlin Class" to participate in the field trip according to the plan proposed by the school.
On the afternoon of July 15, the teachers and students arrived at Beijing West Railway Station by high speed train. Guantao volunteers received them in Guantao Beijing offices for a visit and exchange.
In the evening, the students, accompanied by Guantao volunteers, went to Mei Lanfang Theater to watch the Beijing Opera “Farewell, My Concubine”, to feel the charm of the quintessence of Chinese culture (Volunteer Liu Sujie, first from the left, is the first "Guantao Ganlin Class" graduate, and now works in Guantao Beijing).
On July 16, the students came to Universal Studios Beijing, started a day of fantasy trip.
On July 17, the students, accompanied by Guantao volunteers, went to Tiananmen Square at 3: 00 am, just to watch the solemn flag-raising ceremony together with the sunrise. The red national flag was flying, and the majestic national anthem resounded through the square. Watching intently, their hearts were full of pride. After that, the teachers and students went into the Forbidden City, Zhongshan Park, Jingshan Park and Beihai Park, exploring the traces of time in the red walls and green tiles, feeling the temperature of history.
Early on July 18, the students came to the Mutianyu Great Wall. He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man. Here, the students experienced the great achievements of ancient China and felt the heaviness and profoundness of history.
In the afternoon, the students went to the Temple of Heaven. Standing on the stone at the center of the sky, the students looked up at the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest, imagining the solemn grand scene of the ancients worshiping Heaven and praying for a good harvest. Sitting on the chairs shaded by the towering trees, they observed the magpies chase and the squirrels walk, spending a good time of summer.
On the morning of July 19, the students came out from the Summer Palace and visited Tsinghua University and Peking University. The trip to these two universities was a self-encouragement, an essential course on diligence, and a guide film to foresee the future, encouraging the students to innovate and move steadily on the road to success.
In the afternoon, the students enjoyed all kinds of special effects in the Dome Cinema and Giant Screen Cinema of the Science and Technology Museum, and tasted the Beijing Roast Duck in Quanjude, then punched the Bird's Nest and Water Cube. Although the students had been on the move for days, their interest was not diminished.
On the morning of July 20th, the students arrived at the Beijing Zoo, lucky enough to see the charmingly naive giant panda eating broadcasts. Guantao volunteers then sent off the teachers and students onto the westbound train.
In late July in Beijing, the sun was shining fiercely, and the enthusiasm of Guantao volunteers was comparable to the high temperature these days. The funds for this activity were raised by voluntary donations from Guantao colleagues. Every day, the Guantao Beijing arranged enthusiastic colleagues as volunteers to accompany the students to visit and communicate with them, so that the students could enjoy the culture of the ancient capital and experience the meticulous cultural heritage and humanistic care of Guantao colleague.
Our sincere thanks to:
Guantao volunteers including Hong Yuhao, Xiao Fei, Liu Xing, Xiao Yueyao, Shen Siyu, Zhang Chuyao, Liu Sujie, Zhu Ling, Yang Zichen, Ma Weidong, Hong Zitong, and all the Guantao lawyers who have donated for this field trip.
