Day 17 (19-3-2009) - Pre-cruise

My quiz results were rather disappointing. 57 marks out of 100 is hardly comparable to the 80s and 90s that everyone else is getting. It feels a little bit pressurizing that everyone is doing so well.

The tour guide for tomorrow’s cruise came today to brief us on the safety issues aboard the boat. I’m not expecting so much of a classy cruise, rather, just a decent one, so I don’t get too disappointed when I see it.

This will be my first time being on a cruise, explaining why I’m so excited right now. What’s more, I’ve been dying to see the rural, countryside of China. Let’s hope the Three Gorges are as gorgeous as what most people say.

Have to head to bed early today. Will blog again in a few days.

In Chu culture patterns, it is common to see the Phoenix triumphing over the Tiger or the Dragon, in contrast to other places in China which puts more emphasis on the latter 2. This might suggest that the earliest people of Chu worshiped the Phoenix as a totem.