Hong Kong

Today, a lady from Hong Kong came to our class to give a speech about the Speech contest. It was really surprising to know that the student from ICU who won the contest before was a jun-japa. When one of her slides showed that she was "born and raised inside of Japan", I really couldn't believe it. Her pronunciation was just as similar as a native speaker and the delivery of the speech conspicuously showed her confidence. There's no wonder she won the contest.

The memories of Hong Kong for me is pretty fresh because I visited there and spent my New Years holiday about two years ago. Because it was my first time to visit a place in Asia other than Japan, there were many new and unique encounters of culture. One of the most memorable aspect that caught my attention was the fact that they eat turtles. Turtles are used to make tea in Hong Kong. Seeing a quite large number of turtles being boiled in a huge pot for tea was an unpleasant yet striking scenery during my visit. Moreover, many restaurants served us pigeons which was also surprising. While it is normal to eat these unusual kinds of animals in Hong Kong, the traditional Chinese meal that they served was inexplicably delicious. Adding to it, experiencing the new years was also an unforgettable scenery that will remain in my memories forever. Observing millions of fireworks coming out from various of places simultaneously in the city and the reflection of them on the sea  was extremely beautiful.

I don't know if I will apply for this contest but if time would let me, I will try to participate in it since it's a great opportunity to challenge my skills and share the moments I'd experienced in Hong Kong.