Trip to Beijing 1

I went to trip to Beijing alone from 27th to 31st in December. My friend is in there now to study, so I went to see him. The trip was very exciting for me!!!

I left to China today. The airplane was to leave at about 3:00 p.m. and I must have arrived at the Fukuoka airport before 2 hours. I had thought to go there alone, but his mother followed me together, which was relieved me because I had never been to the airport alone and didn't know what I should do there. We got on the bus from Traffic Center at 9:30 a.m. We enjoyed talking about China and so on. Then, we arrived at Fukuoka airport at noon. First I checked in there, and I have a time, so we ate lunch at a restaurant.

Then it was a time to leave, so I said her good bye and got on the airplane. I was very anxious about going by myself because I had not got on the airplane alone, much less been to abroad! There were more Chinese than Japanese in the airplane. It have no Japanese announces, only Chinese and English. And also, there were no Japanese flight attendants. I had a meal during the flight, which was soba. The passengers must have written the arrival card. I didn't know that, so I was bothered.

Then, the airplane arrived at Dalian at about 5:00 p.m. It was dark and so cold and some snow left there. I saw many same design houses, which lined up. I thought we can’t see like these in Japan, so it was interesting! The people who went to Beijing must have connected to the airplane. However, it was the first problem for me! I didn't know what I should do, so I asked the Japanese women who I found that what I should do there. They were so kind that they took me together, so I could pass the immigration formalities.

When I got on the airplane which left to Beijing, I had a new friend! She was a Chinese girl, who was a freshman in a university and learned Economics. It was the reason I got acquainted with her that, when I spoke English to order a beverage to a flight attendant, she asked me in English that why I spoke English. She could speak English, so we began to talk and enjoyed it! My English was very poor, although, she tried to understand what I wanted to say. She learned Japanese a little by herself. Her notebook was written some Japanese words. We talked about our name; for example what the origin or meaning of our name, and Japanese cultures and so on. I taught her a Japanese word, which was “jaane!” When the airport arrived at Beijing, we took a picture together!

We got off the airplane and went to exit. My friend and his cousin waited in the airport, so I have no problem after arriving there. I didn't have a cellular phone and couldn't call to my friend, so she was anxious for me and rent me her cellular phone. However, I had the next problem! I looked for my suit case with her, but we couldn't find it! After all, we got out to exit without my suit case. We tried to go back the place where the suit case was, but we were stopped to enter by a guard. At the time, I heard someone call my name! And I turned around, it was my friend! He said to me, “What are you doing there? Why did you get out from over there?” I didn't understand that mean, anyway, I told him my problem. He and the girl explained my situation to the guard, but the guard didn't admit my friends to enter the place, so I must have entered alone. I didn't know well where the suit case was. Then, I found the women who took care of me when get off the airplane at Dalian, and I asked them where they took their suit case. And I found the place. However, the guard followed me and I could take my suit case! I said my friends and the women thanks for everything. Then, I said good bye to the girl, and she said to me, “jaane!” and we left. It was very exciting time! After that, I heard the mean of his words which I had not known from him. He and his cousin were waiting at the exit of international line, but I went through them. He wondered why I got out from the exit of domestic airlines, so he said that words. Also, he admired me about my coming alone. However, I relaxed because I reached and met them!

After that, we went out to eat dinner together at a Chinese restaurant. I ate delicious meals there. My friend introduced his cousin to me. I didn't know Chinese, so he told her in Chinese what I talked to her instead of me. We talked in English, but we couldn't understand well what we talked each other. It was a little difficult. I thought I must study English harder! But we enjoyed eating and talking a lot!

Then, we said good bye to his cousin. He and I went to the dormitory. He had borrowed a room for me. I checked in the room. It was enough big, and there were bath room too. It was very warm in the room and very comfortable. That day, I was so tired that I went to bed early. It was very exciting day!
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