Day 15- Great Wall, Science Museum, Bethel Birthday

第十五天－长城，科学博物馆，爱百福生日

那一天是一个很长的一天，也是一个很有趣的一天。

早上我们八点多就起来了上车去长城。我们做了两个小时的车。等我们到那儿时候，我们做了空中缆车。在车上中我往下一看，下面有几个人去爬山去上长城，而我们是做缆车。我不想做缆车，我想像他们一样去上山爬山，然后去爬长城。因为我觉得如果我们做缆车，那这就不叫做“爬长城”了，因为我觉得如果你想爬长城，那你就得走到底。毕竟长城是一种锻炼吗。

我们在走长城的时候到是挺好玩的。Amy他这人跟我一样，不喜欢别人把他当成残疾人，所以她就给妈妈和江阿姨看了看走长城对她是有多么的简单。想到这儿倒挺好玩的。（照片在下面）

快到中午的时候江阿姨想让我们走回去，但Amy和我还是想走。然后江阿姨就说：“那一会儿你得走回去。”可是我不管，我想要继续走。但是，最后我们还是决定要走回去了。

下一站就是科学博物馆。在我们要离开长城的时候，Amy就说她不想走。她觉得博物馆一点儿都不好玩儿的。不过我们还是要走的。我倒是觉得她倒是挺可爱的。

我们在科学博物馆遇到了一个志愿者。她给我们看了一些东西，之后Amy就开始玩一个叫“曹操”的游戏。有一个叔叔过来教她怎么玩，但是她老是弄不好。但是，她并没有放弃。好多人都说她好执着呀。我真想像她一样执着。最后我们得要走了，但她不想走因为她还没弄好呢。不过最后我们还是得要走了。我忘了她最后弄没弄好，我觉得她好像弄好了。她还是跟上次一样说爱百福一点没兴趣。（曹操游戏照片在下面）

那天晚上是爱百福的十周年庆祝日。你可以在网上查一查：
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28HJXSVzosM

我们很喜欢他们表演的节目。那里有四个主持人，之中的一个人是Tracy。那里的孩子也很可爱的。Amy和我有时候都被感动了。

等他们节目表演完了，Amy超想见那些爱百福的小孩。我们先见Tracy，不过她好像不想跟我们说话，所以我们就去看别的小孩。我好喜欢那里的小不点儿，他们真的是好可爱呀！之后又一个男孩叫Michael开始跟Amy说话，我和Michael的一个朋友就站在那儿听她说话。Amy也跟法国爸爸和法国妈妈说了话。法国爸爸和法国妈妈是爱百福的创始者。

已经很晚很晚了，是时间走了。Amy很不想走。但是我们还是要走。等我们到家的时候我是好累好累。我真想直接睡觉，干脆不洗澡了。不过我还是要洗澡。我大约十点才睡觉的。

那一天真的是很长的第十五天呀！

Day 15 was a very long day and also a very fun day.

In the morning we got up at eight to go to the Great Wall. We rode two hours in the car. When we got in there, we rode cable car. In the car I looked down, down there were a few people in the mountain climbing, but we rode in the cable car. I don’t want to ride cable car. I want to climb the mountain like them, and then go to the Great Wall. Because I think if we ride the cable car, then that isn’t called “go to the Great Wall”, because I think if you want to go to the Great Walk, then you have to walk to the end. After all the Great Wall is a kind of an exercise.

This is the cable car. （这是缆车。）

It was funny when we were on the Great Wall. Amy is like me, doesn’t like people to treat her as a person with disability, so she showed mom and Joy how easy it is for her to walk on the Great Wall. Thinking about that it’s so funny.

When it was almost noon Joy wanted us to walked back, but Amy and I wanted to keep walking. Then Joy said, “Then you have to walk back.” However, I didn’t care, I just wanted to keep walking. However, at the end we still had to walk back.

Next stop was Science Museum. When we were about to leave the Great Wall, Amy said that she doesn’t want to go. She thought the museum is not fun. However, we still have to go. I thought she is pretty cute.

We met a volunteer at the science museum. She showed us some stuff, and then Amy started to play a game called “Cao Cao”. There was one man who came and taught her how to play, but she just doesn’t play it well. However, she didn’t give up. Many people said she is very determined. I really wanted to be as determine as her. Finally we have to go. I forgot if she finished or not, I think she finished. She still like last time said Bethel is not fun.

This is the game "Cao Cao". To win this game you have to bring the big square down. I like that game. （这是“曹操”游戏，你得把拿着大方块拿下来才能赢呢。）

That night it was Bethel 10 year anniversary. You can check on the Internet:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28HJXSVzosM

We liked their show very much. There had four hosts, one of them was Tracy. The kids in there were very cute. Amy and I sometime even felt touched by it.

When their show finished, Amy want to talk toBethel kids so badly. We first saw Tracy, but she seemed didn’t want to talk to us, so we went to see other kids. I liked the kids in there, they are so cute! Then there was a boy name Michael who started talking to Amy, Michael’s friend and I just stood there and listened to them talking. Amy also talked to “Fa Guo baba, Fa guo mama” (French dad, French mama). They are founders of Bethel.

It was super late, and it was time to go. Amy didn’t want to go. However, we still had to go. When we came home I was super tired. I really wanted to just go straight to bed, don’t shower. However, I still had to shower. I went to bed about 10 o’clock.

That day was very long!

Day 14- Hutongs, Visiting, and Olympic building

第14天－胡同，看望，和奥运建筑

在2013年12月13日我们去了四个地方：胡同，清河一小（我的学校），北京市儿童福利院，水立方，和鸟巢。

那天上午我们先去了胡同，我们可喜欢了。我们做了一个出租自行车（照片在下面）：

我们跟了那些人说了说话，Amy最能说话了。我很想跟她一样能说话。我们俩倒挺高兴的。有时候Amy还让那个人要在妈妈和江阿姨的前面（我们做两个自行车，一个是我和 Amy，另一个是江阿姨和妈妈），真好玩。

之后我们去了鼓楼。等他们表演完了，我们问了Amy有几个鼓，她说五个而且中间是个大的。

中午的时候我们去了清河一小。那时候我的同学已经上六年级了。我的中国老师和同学都很高兴。在我下车的时候，我看见了品德悦老师。当我要进教室的时候，Amy就不想进去，我那时候不知道为什么。我努力鼓励了她，她最后终于进去了，但是不知道为什么她好像不怎么高兴。那些学生问了问我一些问题，我回答了他们。很多的同学都变了很多，我差一点都认不出他们了！那时候我班也来了两个新学生，我忘了他们的名字了。一男一女。

上一天晚上我给刘雨晴打了电话，她告诉了我陶老师说我班同学必须要给我做一张贺卡。我当时就想，陶老师她好像不应该这样，人家不想就不想吧，只要他们不在欺负我就行了。所以那天等我离开教室的时候，好像每一个人都个我一张贺卡。我给每一个人美国25美分硬币。

陶老师让刘雨晴和她最好的朋友尹静跟我一块儿去看刘老师和郑老师。我问了问我能不能看清河一小我两个最好的朋友曹溪娟和张涵。我很高兴见到他们。她们俩不跟我一班。我们三个走得很快。我很高兴看刘老师和郑老师。之后我们又回到了教室，在我们回教室的路上，我们碰见了我四年级的语文李老师。我们说了说话。等我们回了教室，我们合了一张影。之后他们问我了我的电子邮件，我写在了黑板上。

等我们要走的时候，我很舍不得，但是我什么都没说。我那时候超想念郑老师。

下一站是福利院。我们坐在福利院的门口上。江阿姨问哪里的警察能不能让高阿姨出来。开始有一个阿姨问我我记得她吗？我当时很糊涂。我根本就没有见过她！他在说啥呢！我也不知道她为啥知道我。之后Amy就请阿姨让我见高阿姨因为我一年都没有见她了，Amy她这人可真好呀。然后高阿姨出来了，但是我不知道要说什么，哎呀真是的！我们照了照相，然后给了对方拥抱。等我们走了的时候，我很想去二儿福去看苏楠楠她们，但是妈妈说不行因为那个福利院说不行。真实的。

下一站是水立方和鸟巢。里面倒挺好看的。

这就是在中国的第14天，也就是在北京的第二天。

In 2013 December 13 we went to four places: Hutong, Qinghe #1 (my school), Beijing Orphanage, Water Cube and Bird Nest.

That day in the morning we went went to Hu tong. We liked it very much. We rode in a bicycle taxi:

We talked to the some of people. Amy is the most talkative. I really want to be like Amy know how to talk. We were pretty happy. Sometimes Amy even let the person go front of Joy and Mom (we rode in two bicycles, one is Amy and I, other is Joy and mom), so fun.

Then we went to the drum tower. When they finished performance, we asked Amy how many durums there are. She said five and the middle is the bigger one. (She was right.)

At noon we went to Qinghe #1. My classmates were in sixth grade. My Chinese teachers and classmates were very happy. When I got out of the car, I saw my morality teacher Mr. Yue. When I was about to go into the classroom, Amy didn't want to come in, I didn't know why. I tried to encourage her, she finally came in, but didn't know why she wasn't very happy. Those students asked me a lot of questions, and I answered them. Many of them changed a lot, I almost didn't recognize them! My class also had two new students, I forget their names. One was girl and one was boy.

The night before I called my classmate, Liuyuqing. She told me that Mrs. Tao said that my classmates had to make me a card. I was thinking, Mrs. Tao shouldn't be that way, they don't want to they don't want to, at least they aren't going to bully me, that's a good thing. So that day when I leave the classroom, almost every student gave me card. I gave everyone American quarters.

Mrs. Tai let Liuyuqing and her best friend Yin Jing go see Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Zheng with me. I asked if I can go see my two best friends in Qinghe #1, Cao Xijuan and Zhang Han. I was very happy to see them. They weren't in the same class with me. Three of us (Liu Yuqing, Yin Jing and I) walked very fast. I was very happy to see Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Zheng. Then we went back to our classroom, on our way back, we bumped into my fourth grade Language Art teacher Mrs. Li. We talked a little bit. When we got back to the classroom, we took a group picture. Then they asked my email address, I wrote on blackboard.

When we had to go, I really didn't want to go, but I didn't say anything. I missed Mrs. Zheng so much.

Next stop was the orphanage. We sat at the door of the orphanage. Joy asked the police in there if they can let Nanny Gao to come out. At first there was a nanny asked me if I remember her or not. I was very confused. I never met her before! What was she talking about? I don't know why the nanny knows me. Then Amy started to ask that nanny if I can see Nanny Gao because I haven't see her for a year! Amy she is a such good person! Then Nanny Gao came out, but I didn't know what to said, Shoot! We took some pictures, then gave each other a hug. When we were leaving, I really wanted to go to Orphanage #2 to see Su Nannan and other, but mom said no because the orphanage said no. Shoot.

Next stop is Water cube and Bird Nest. Inside was very pretty.

This is the Water Cube that they used for the swimming and other water sport for  olympics.

This is another olympic building that call Bird Nest that they used for other sport for summer olympics. 

That was the 14th day in China, which is the second day in Beijing.

Day 13- Landing In Beijing

第十三天－降落在北京

在2012年12月12日，我们飞到了北京。那一天我很高兴，因为下午我就要见到郑老师啦！

等我们飞到北京的时候，我们北京的翻译江阿姨在机场在等着我们。那时候我看见她了，我差点都认不出来是她了因为好长时间没有见她了！

在我们在车里的时候，江阿姨来电话了。我就跟Amy说：“是郑老师。”然后江阿姨立马就说：“对，是郑老师”Amy和我都很惊奇，她的耳朵那么的好呀！

到了家里的时候，江阿姨的先生跟 Amy 握了握手。之后我们就把我的东西放回去。江阿姨和叔叔跟Amy介绍了她家里都有什么。他们都很惊奇Amy的记忆力。

之后你猜怎么了？郑老师来了！我那时候高兴的不得了！等我们坐下的时候，Amy就开始跟郑老师汇报我是有多么地想她。我觉得Amy她这人可会把两个弄在一起了。我那时候倒是挺害羞的，不知道说什么。所以我们看着对方，微笑着。有时候我想说一件事儿，但是老是说不出来，所以我老说对不起。那天晚上我们就坐在那儿笑着。

之后江阿姨要出去做什么，所以她让我做翻译。我们去了下面玩乒乓球。哇，你知道吗，郑老师她这人可真好呀！她的乒乓球可好了！我的乒乓球倒不是特好。郑老师她试着教了教我，但我就是不会。

在我们吃饭的时候，叔叔他老是煮菜。我和Amy老请他吃饭，之后郑老师就说我很善良。我喜欢郑老师夸我。

郑老师那天送了我四本书。等她要走的时候，我正要想着跟郑老师拥抱江阿姨就催我。之后我和郑老师就拥抱了。现在望回想，这倒是挺好笑的。

虽然那天晚上是一个很开心的夜晚，但是不知道为什么我那时候很想念郑老师。我那时候真的等不及周五再见到她一面了！

On December 12, 2012, we flew to Beijing. I was very happy because that afternoon I was going to see Mrs. Zheng!

When we flew to Beijing, our Beijing translator Joy was in the airport waiting for us. When I saw her, I almost didn’t know it was her because I hadn’t seen her in so long!

When we were in the car, Joy got a phone call. I told Amy, “It’s Mrs. Zheng.” Then Joy immediately said, “Yes, it’s Mrs. Zheng.” Amy and I were very surprised, because her hearing was so good!

When we got “home”, Joy’s husband, Michael shook hands with Amy. Then we put our stuff away. Joy & Michael showed Amy around the house. They were very surprised at Amy’s memory.

And then guess what? Mrs. Zheng arrived! I was very happy! When we sat down Amy started telling Mrs. Zheng about how much I missed her. I think Amy is very good at putting two people together. I was pretty shy and didn’t know what to say. So we just looked at each other, smiling. Sometimes I wanted to say something, but I couldn’t say it so I would say, “sorry” instead. That night we just sat there and laughed.

Then Joy had to go out and do something, so she let me do the translating. We went to the basement and played Ping-Pong. Wow! Do you know, Mrs. Zheng is very good. Her Ping-Pong skill was amazing! My skills weren’t very good, so Mrs. Zheng tried to teach me, but I didn’t improve.

When we ate supper, Michael always stayed in the kitchen cooking. Amy and I kept asking him to eat with us. Then Mrs. Zheng said I had such a good heart. I liked when Mrs. Zheng complemented me.

Mrs. Zheng gave me 4 books that day. I was thinking about hugging Mrs. Zheng when it was time for her to leave, but hesitated. Joy encouraged me to give her a hug. So I did. Thinking back, it seems pretty funny.

Even though that was a very happy night, I missed Mrs. Zheng after she left. At that time, I couldn’t wait until Friday to see her again.

Day 12- Exercise Park and Shopping

第十二天－健身公园和购物

我们那天一上午我们都在健身公园。我们俩最喜欢健身器了！在哪儿还有人唱戏。我听了听，我觉得还行吧。我这人不怎么喜欢戏。之后我给妈妈看了看我们中国的谱子，跟五线谱完全不一样。
（照片在下面）

下一站我们是找一种我很喜欢的头发东西。我问黄阿姨去哎呀呀，我们上一天已经去过了，但是我还想试试，因为那是另一个哎呀呀。等我进去的时候，我就问那里的阿姨有没有那个头发东西，结果我们终于找到了。（照片在下面）

之后我们会宾馆等黄阿姨给我们签证。在那几天在广州的时候，黄阿姨也学一些关于盲人的东西。我们都挺喜欢她的。

那天是我们在广州的最后一天，下一天我们去北京见郑老师。我那时候好兴奋呀！

That day we spent all morning in the exercise park. The exercise park was Amy’s and my favorite! In there they had people who acted in an opera. I listened to it; I thought it was okay. I don’t like opera very much. Then I showed mom some Chinese music sheet, it’s very different than the five music staff.

This is the music staff, they use character rather than notes.（这是中国谱子，他们用孩子）

Next stop was to find a kind of hair stuff that I really like. I asked Helen to go to Aiyaya. We went there on the eleventh day, but I wanted to try again because that was a different Aiyaya. When we went in, I asked the people if they have that hair stuff there, then we finally found it!

This is the hair stuff that I like, this is use for pull your hair up. I like my hair up.（这是一个我喜欢的头发东西，这是用来把你的头的给弄上来，我喜欢我头发扎起来）

Then we went back to the hotel to wait for Helen to give us Amy’s Visa. In those days in Guangzhou, Helen also learned something about being blind. We liked her fine.

That day was the last day we stayed in Guangzhou; the next day we would go to Beijing to see Mrs. Zheng. For that I was happy.

Day 11- Birthday, Consulate Appointment, and Shopping

第十一天－生日，领事馆预约和购物

我们在中国的第十一天，第四天在广州的时候是12月10日－Lucy的生日！我们那天在上跟Lucy，爸爸和Molly在Skype里通话。我和Amy给Lucy唱中文的生日歌。Lucy那时候好像很高兴。我们那时候也很高兴。

那天上午我们去了领事馆，这样Amy就可以成为美国公民了。Amy那天也同意她想被妈妈和爸爸收养而且跟妈妈一起去美国。太棒了！

之后我们就购物，我们那时候是像一种头发的东西。我们就找呀找，结果也没有找着。

那天早上我也告诉了Amy关于郑老师。我那时候已经等不及去见郑老师了！我那时候还有两天。

这就是我们在中国的第十一天。

When we were in China the eleventh day, the fourth day in Guangzhou, it was December 10th, Lucy’s Birthday! That day we talked with Lucy, dad, and Molly at home through Skype. Amy and I sang happy birthday in Chinese, Lucy seemed very happy. We were also very happy.

That morning we went the Consulate, so that Amy could become an American citizen. That day Amy also agreed that she wanted to be adopted by mom and dad and come to America with mom. Great!

Then we went shopping. At that time we were looking for a kind of hair stuff. We searched and searched, but couldn’t find it.

That morning we also told Amy about Mrs. Zheng. At that time I couldn’t wait to see Mrs. Zheng! At that time I had two more days before I would see her!

That was our eleventh day in China.

Day 10- Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area

第十天－白云山风景区

我们那天有一个很好的一天。我们看了看一些很好看的东西。这是其中的一张照片：（请看下面)

等我们弄完了，我们回到宾馆。然后黄阿姨问我们想去哪儿。我们说健身的地方和买一个头发的东西。然后Amy很想玩自动扶梯，所以我和Amy就一起玩儿了一自动扶梯。

等我们回屋的时候，我在做我的作业呢，Amy想给她的阿姨打电话。但是我们是在广州，所以我们得有铜鼓的区号。我先给了她的我们北京的区号（那时候我不知道），结果打不着。然后我又试了试另一个区号，然后终于弄好了。然后我就写我的作业。我觉Amy她有时候真可爱。她打电话的时候真好玩，那时候妈妈根本就不知道我为啥笑。

我很高兴我跟妈妈去了中国。Amy和我的第一天关系很好。有时候她很好玩也挺可爱的。她特爱说别人可爱。我觉得这很可爱。有时候我们会斗嘴。我真的很享受那成路程。


That day we had a really good day. We saw some really beautiful stuff. Here is of the picture:

When we finished, we went back to the hotel. Then Helen asked us where we wanted to go. We said we wanted to go the exercise park and buy some hair stuff. Then Amy wanted to play with the escalator.

When we went back to our room, I was doing my homework. Amy wanted to call her nannies. However, we were in Guangzhou, so we needed to have Tonggu’s area number code. I first gave our Beijing area code (at that time I didn’t know), but it wouldn’t work. Then I tried another area code, then it finally worked. Then I started doing my homework. I think sometimes Amy is very cute. When she was making phone calls she was very funny. At that time mom didn’t know why I was laughing.

I’m really glad that I went to China with mom. Amy and I were getting along really well. Sometimes she was really funny and cute. She loves to say people are cute. I thought this was really cute. Sometimes we fought, and wasn’t like where we were hitting each other, it is kind of a funny fight. I really enjoyed that trip.