Sunday, March 22, 2009

a fun day in the countryside

Kai, Jonathan and I, and hundreds of Jonathan's colleagues, had a fun day in the countryside.



It's a peaceful natural park with some activities. We started with planting trees in groups. On the way to the site, Kai had a lot of fun walking with his new friends - Kai was popular among Jonathan's young female colleagues.



We were among the first groups who arrived the site - half way up the hillside. The hole to put trees in were pre-digged, and the only things we needed to do were: putting the young tree in, covering it with soil, and watering it, that's all done!



When our group finished, there were still loads of people getting onto the hillside to plant their trees.



Everyone seemed to enjoy planting trees - they don't normally get the chance in the city. After about 2 hours all the people were ready to leave the planted trees behind and marsh to the restaurant, which was several mountains away. It was really tricky to get there with all these obstacles:









The last obstacle was a very long, completely dark tunnel. It was so dark inside that we had to use mobile light to see a bit better, not really very child friendly though. But Kai was brave enough to go through it in mum's arms, without crying.



When we got out, the scenery was spectacular, although a bit foggy.





But that was not the end of the journey, we still needed to walk up and down, up and down hills, before we could sit down and eat. Look, what Kai has found on the top of a hill: a neglected swing!



Finally we arrived at the restaurant,



it is an open restaurant beside a lovely field.




The food was in countryside style, but very delicious. We all enjoyed the lunch after the adventure.

The after-lunch was exciting too! The tug of war was the highlight of all activities for adults,



while the little ones found a special train ride more appealing.



That was the day full of fun and adventure.

P.S. The colleagues in China have more private contact than UK ones. They sometimes go on day trips or even short holidays together, and most of the trips are organized by companies. That's part of the benefits they get from the company.

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