(by Shen Tian, student at the Wuhan University)
On June 10th, after my Dutch friends finished their visit for the Three Gorges, they went back to Wuhan to visit my university, Wuhan University. I met them at the Mingzhuyuan Hotel on campus, finally. Actually, it was just yesterday when we said goodbye at Wuchang Trailway Station, but it seemed a long day for me.
After a short refreshing and dinner, they were invited to our graduation party. It was a party for both students and teachers, a occasion to closer the relationship between them. There were also many professors there. All of my teachers and classmates were excited about the arrival of my Dutch friends. The party was held at a d
ancing hall, we could also sing Karaoke there. My Dutch friends really like singing Karaoke, cuz I learnt that there were not so many KTV Bars in Holland. We sang, we danced, everyone enjoyed it. Johan also sang a Chinese song, named Toast to the old days.
When we sang the last song together, it was a song about everlasting friendship; everyone was hand in hand, and waving their hands. Suddenly, Tom and Werner held their hands together and let me sit on their arms and began swinging. It was so exciting. I had never done this kind of thing before, cuz I don’t think there are Chinese boys could be strong enough to lift me up like this.
After the party, some of my classmates and my Dutch friends went to a KTV bar, cuz we wanted to have more fun. The more, the better. Besides singing and dancing, we also played a Dutch beer game there. It was really very funny.
At 9 o’clock on June 11th, Rick gave a lecture about Rotterdam climate proof and water issues to our Chinese students and teachers. And then Johan gave a lecture about our project, to let them know more about this project. Then there came the time for students. Erwin, Werner and Harold gave the pitches of their own group. As for me, wow, I was bit nervous actually. I didn’t prepare very well, I think.
After that, we walked around on my campus. It is said that Wuhan University is one of the most beautiful campuses in the world. We didn’t have enough time, so we just visited a small part of my campus. It was a pity, I thou
ght. Cuz I really wanted to show more of my campus to my Dutch friends.
Then we rushed back to the hotel and had our lunch there. In the afternoon, a school bus picked us up and drove us to the Yellow Crane Tower. It is a famous and historic tower and is considered one of the China. Then we went to the riverside of Yangtze River. It is considered the bund of Wuhan. But the driver drove us to a wrong place. It is a newly built park and I don’t think it’s a perfect place for sightseeing of the river. Another pity. Anyway, we still had a good time there.
At about half past five, we had to leave for the railway station. Actually, on the first two days after I arrived in Shanghaiing felt a little bit homesick. But on the last day we could spend together, I was missing my Dutch friends. Even though we were still stay together, I knew that the departure time was drawing near and there was no time left for us, for me. I wanted to spend more time with my Dutch friends. So I just let the school bus drive away and we went to a McDonald’s to have our dinner. The train would leave at nine o’clock, that was the last several hours we could spent together. The last moment arrived finally. I just couldn’t help to cry. But I’m not a girl who likes crying. I tried to hold my tears back and I wanted my friends to remember my smiling face. We hugged again and again, saying goodbye again and again.
I believe I will remember our days spent together forever. Tom, Margot, Werner, Harold, Erwin, Dasha, Vera, Ricks, Johan, I am missing you guys already. Hope we’ll meet again.
