{"id":259,"date":"2023-07-16T16:40:06","date_gmt":"2023-07-16T08:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tsurara-chan.lemonp.blog\/?p=259"},"modified":"2023-07-24T21:14:33","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T13:14:33","slug":"lemonp-wd-1-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tsurara-chan.lemonp.blog\/index.php\/general\/lemonp-wd-1-en\/","title":{"rendered":"LemonP’s weekly diary #1 Go to New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Greeting<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hello everyone, this is the first weekly diary of LemonP or me. I write weekly diary for record my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I will write my weekly diary in casual and using Simplified Chinese and English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Start<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am finishing my first weekly diary in front of desk in my homestay room now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, today is the second Sunday after I arrived New Zealand(NZ). Sorry for that\ud83d\ude02.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My father’s best friend suggested me and my father that I can try to study in New Zealand several months ago. His son ArmsF(nickname), who is already studying in New Zealand now, is one of my best friend too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because of my friend and my decision, I started my travel to Christchurch, New Zealand. I will enroll in CCEL(Courage of English in Christchurch) and UC(University of Canterbury) for Computer Science after I finish my English courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Journey to New Zealand<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is my first time to travel to English-speaking country. It is also the first foreign country I will be staying there for a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I will flight to Beijing(Peking) from Wuhan first, then Auckland, and reach Christchurch finally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After said goodbye to my family and my homeland, I started the journey to New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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View on escalator after passed Wuhan customs.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Way to boarding<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Native newspaper on the plane<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I had not seen this newspaper for a long time. I often read this newspaper when I was a child. It is so sad to recognize that I won’t see my hometown stuffs for a long time in the future\ud83e\udd72.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Real-time information on the plane to Auckland<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

It should take 10538km in distance of the flight to Auckland. Also, it was my first time to take more than 10 hours in a single flight. Certainly it is a hard trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I never think about the atmosphere temperature outside a plane, it is so low. By these parameters on the information, we can find that people should finish massive projects and researches to build a plane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s amazing\ud83e\udd2d, only if you experience the technology, you find the strength of the technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the way to Auckland customs<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Most of the signs are formed by English and Chinese in Auckland airport. Other signs, usually the most important, add Japanese and Korean. It seems that Asian are significant parts of travellers in New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also catch glimpses M\u0101ori language and introduction of local geography and culture in NZ airports and planes. M\u0101ori are the aborigines in New Zealand. The official languages in NZ are English, M\u0101ori and NZ Sign Language, but only 4% proportion of NZ population using M\u0101ori.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We can see the respect and protection to M\u0101ori culture by NZ officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kia ora<\/em> is a M\u0101ori-language greeting. You can say ‘hello’, or Kia ora to greet others in New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A plane of Air NZ<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

My family and I worried that it might be insufficient time in flights transfer before, but fortunately I arrived the boarding with spare time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I took the plane of Air NZ to Christchurch, it is stylish on surface\ud83d\udc4c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Google map of New Zealand<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Sea beside Christchurch<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Christchurch is nearby sea, I was informed that water is free if you use water under a certain amount for a month in Christchurch. Many other cities in NZ have a high cost on water for family usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Christchurch airport<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I took 20 hours or so to get Christchurch from Wuhan. Most of the signs are English only there, it is understandable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pick-up place at the Christchurch airport<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

ArmsF’s mother helped me finding a rental room of a house before I live in my homestay arranged by my school. Thanks for helping!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I messaged to the landlord to meet at the pick-up place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The landlord’s house, I lived next to him<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Countdown in Riccarton (screenshot of Google Maps)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I arrived at my house in 9pm, and I bought some foods and necessities in the Countdown(a brand of supermarket) in Riccarton with the landlord. He is helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I lived in Riccarton these days. It is good located, I can easily get the language school, supermarket, center of Christchurch and China town by walking or public transfer there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Record of new life in NZ<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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St Peter’s Anglican Church in Riccarton<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Just hanging around in Riccarton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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South Garden resturant in Riccarton.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

South Garden resturant is ArmsF’s suggestion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Recipe of South Garden<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Yangzhou fried rice<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Many Chinese had their lunch there, most of them might be tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The price of dishes are higher than China mainland, but also in good quality\ud83e\udd2d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the path to my rental house.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Nice environment in NZ. New Zealand advocates protecting environment, so you can get fresh air and healthy foods there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christchurch is in South Island in NZ. According to the information on Internet, 40% part of South Island is saved for nature reserves. There are also some small reserves around my homestay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Riccarton street beside the Church<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Even in developed countries, we can’t take both conviences and nature protections, and the traffic is a example. Mostly, the streets in NZ have only one lane on both sides and a very narrow lane for bikes, which often has parked cars on it, so it’s a more dangerous for biker. NZ families usually driving in daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Border of Dovedale Campus in UC<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

UC is nearby Riccarton, it occupies a large area. I heard that everybody can reading and studying in the campus but I didn’t been there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Korean BBQ resturant in Riccarton<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Having lunch with ArmsF and his CCEL friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lego shop in Riccarton<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Ravenscar housemuseum in Riccarton<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Street view of Riccarton<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Street view beside Riverside Market<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A view of Riverside Market<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Having dinner with friends. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Start of my homestay life<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Front of my homestay<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Farewelled to the landlord, I was going to my homestay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was rainning. Because of the inconvenience of public transit and unfamiliarity of the ways to the homestay, I rained above one hour with my two big suitcases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyway, my homestay is nice, the host is passionate. We talked a lot, he is from Columbia and is aimming for master degree of engineer and PhD. He also learnt in CCEL, and he encouraged me that it is not necessary to worry and I should study hard\ud83e\udee1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Japanese student is living next to my room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Two kittens in the homestay<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Althought it said no pets in the homestay description, I still love these cuties\ud83d\ude0a. They are shy, but if you trying open your door above a half minute, they will fly to your room and playing everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My homestay life is satisfying, I’m looking forward to CCEL school life now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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