We left London Heathrow an hour behind schedule at 10.50pm, but were raring to go for our 12 hour flight across Europe and Asia. We arrived safely in Hong Kong and met up with the other delegates from schools across the south of the country. We then made our way into main land China being greeted by the very impressive Ping An building found in Shenzen. Once we checked into our hotel, we were formally introduced to the Chinese Partners over a Cantonese dinner - which was delicious, especially the herbal tea and the apple juice with vinegar in it. After dinner, we went for a stroll around the hotel and stumbled across locals exercising with Tai Chi.
A wonderful first day - now off to bed!