Category: Mikhaila’s Memories
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Awesome Aussie Animals!
Read more: Awesome Aussie Animals!How ya goin’? Before you read this post, how many native Aussie animals can you name? We saw some awesome ones and I’m here to share our fantastic experiences! Koalas Koala bears aren’t actually bears, they are marsupials which means they carry their babies around in a pouch. A baby koala is called a joey and stays…
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Great Ocean Road
Read more: Great Ocean Road“No warning seen from Otway’s lighthouse, On the coast a hazy gloom, Limestone cliffs stood quiet to welcome, Loch Ard to its doom.” “The Loch Ard” by Jim Low. Along the coast of Australia, there is a long and beautiful drive called the Great Ocean Road. This is close to the area known as Shipwreck…
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Foods of China!
Read more: Foods of China!During our time in China, we have had the chance to try many interesting and delicious Chinese foods. We learned there are different specialities of food in various regions of China. In the South, Dim Sum is their famous dish and in the North, it’s Peking duck especially in Beijing. I have eaten Chinese food at…
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A Fantastic Chinese Meal!
Read more: A Fantastic Chinese Meal!During our stay at Cindy’s hutong, we had the chance to take a cooking class. We learned how to make dumplings and stir fry meals with the help of Cindy and a local lady, Liao Min. It was a lot of fun and we had a great dinner that night! Ingredients Filling Dried Chinese cabbage…
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China’s Religions
Read more: China’s ReligionsThroughout our trip, I have learned a lot about Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Hinduism, and the last religion I am going to focus on is Taoism. We saw examples of this religion at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. Additionally, we saw evidence of Buddhism at the Lama Temple, also in Beijing. Taoism…