Hui Ying's Reflections
The short 10 days trip was amazing. So incredible that till now I still remember vividly what happened and what i have experienced.
I shall not talk about the educational stuffs that i have learnt during the trip, because i believe that is something people can read from books.
What was deeply engraved in my mind was, the vibrant life in P.R.C.
Shenzhen was nowhere near to what i had imagined it to be. Hongkong was so so so much exciting that i thought it would be! So are the rest of P.R.D states we went to.
Basically, just seeing lives of locals there was fulfilling. You get to see the different standards of living in a single area. Where people can live extravagantly, and there are some who are so poor, some who have to beg for money or even cheat in order survive.
Then we saw rural lives, city people - the middle-income, the poor and the poorest, and of course the rich. High buildings, big offices, malls bursting with life and energy - all these were evidence of rising standards of living and global competition in P.R.C. Are we, Singaporeans able to take the upcoming challenge? Can we, the "future pillars" of Singapore be strong and stable to fight the war and stay alive? I have no idea. I hope we do, because losing our foothold in this big big world can be disastrous for such a small country like ours.
Big companies are going over to China, small companies are investing in China. China China China. I wonder, has anyone felt the REAL power emerging from beneath? Though all these may just be speculations or predictions, which may not come true in future, WHAT IF they become true?
China has changed, is changing and will change. I realised I had changed, am changing and will change as well. This trip has given me alot of viewpoints regarding the big business world. It is sooooo big that no one can actually truly explore it. I am keen to do so. After seeing and hearing so many stories regarding the business world and the never-ending learning journey, i told myself, I am going to take up challenges/adventures that will benefit me in future. How tough it may be, I'm gonna try!
The short 10 days trip was amazing. So incredible that till now I still remember vividly what happened and what i have experienced.
I shall not talk about the educational stuffs that i have learnt during the trip, because i believe that is something people can read from books.
What was deeply engraved in my mind was, the vibrant life in P.R.C.
Shenzhen was nowhere near to what i had imagined it to be. Hongkong was so so so much exciting that i thought it would be! So are the rest of P.R.D states we went to.
Basically, just seeing lives of locals there was fulfilling. You get to see the different standards of living in a single area. Where people can live extravagantly, and there are some who are so poor, some who have to beg for money or even cheat in order survive.
Then we saw rural lives, city people - the middle-income, the poor and the poorest, and of course the rich. High buildings, big offices, malls bursting with life and energy - all these were evidence of rising standards of living and global competition in P.R.C. Are we, Singaporeans able to take the upcoming challenge? Can we, the "future pillars" of Singapore be strong and stable to fight the war and stay alive? I have no idea. I hope we do, because losing our foothold in this big big world can be disastrous for such a small country like ours.
Big companies are going over to China, small companies are investing in China. China China China. I wonder, has anyone felt the REAL power emerging from beneath? Though all these may just be speculations or predictions, which may not come true in future, WHAT IF they become true?
China has changed, is changing and will change. I realised I had changed, am changing and will change as well. This trip has given me alot of viewpoints regarding the big business world. It is sooooo big that no one can actually truly explore it. I am keen to do so. After seeing and hearing so many stories regarding the business world and the never-ending learning journey, i told myself, I am going to take up challenges/adventures that will benefit me in future. How tough it may be, I'm gonna try!
Neeky
12:33 AM
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