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May 17
The choir's second concert took place at X'ian Institute of Posts and Telecommunications. Upon arrival at the university, students from the institute were lined up to welcome the students from Morningside. The entire Morningside delegation of students, faculty, staff, and alumni were honored with a formal welcome ceremony, a reception, and dinner. The students were very friendly, and the institute administration noted many times that they hoped this event would be the beginning of a lasting friendship.
The concert was a joint concert, with university groups also performing, for a full house of more than 1,000 persons. The concert began with a moment of silence in honor of the victims and survivors of the earthquake in the Sichuan Province, for whom the institute is raising funds. The institute ensembles included traditional Chinese dancers and an impressive faculty choir. The audience loudly applauded the Morningside College Choir throughout their performance.
Using google.com, you can visit the X'ian Institute of Posts and Telecommunications' Web site (www.xiyou.edu.cn), but you will have to have Google translate it.
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The ancient wall of X'ian encloses the center of the city and is 8.5 miles long. Read more about the wall at http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/shaanxi/
xian/citywall.htm. |
| Dr. and Mrs. Schenk upon their arrival in the X'ian airport |
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At least three of these huge welcome banners were evident at X'ian Institute of Posts and Telecommunications.
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After a formal welcome ceremony, Vice President Ping Song
(right) and other dignitaries of the X'ian Institute of Posts and Telecommunications visited with Morningside College President
John Reynders. |
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| The concert hall. |
Morningside students Katie Cook and Trey Blackburn enjoyed
a pre-performance dinner with students from the X'ian Institute of Posts and Telecommunications. |
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| This reflection pool runs from the library to a sculpture of birds rising to fly. It symbolizes the way that knowledge enables people to better their lives. |
At the closing of the concert, all the performers gathered on stage to sing together. The Morningside College Choir is in the middle, while the faculty choir included the men in white shirts and the woman in the pink gowns. The dancers are seated in the front row. |
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| The wall inside the library reads “patriotism truthfulness endeavour.” |
After the concert, the Morningside group joined some of the students and staff for a photo. |
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