Today, we started off with a scrumptious breakfast at a restaurant near our hotel. We had their traditional food, such as porridge and soya bean milk. After we ate our fill, we headed off to the Chao Shan Culture Foreign Exchange. They had letters as far back as the 1900s. In the past, sending letters was a complicated and tedious process. Letters were hand-carried in baskets woven by the people themselves. It could take a long time for a letter to reach the recipient. Now, it takes less then 7 days for a letter to reach anyone. The old money from different countries was displayed in glass cases.
Next, we visited the Shantou Cultural Arts School. Despite the lack of facilities in the school, the students there are responsible and well-disciplined. They do not have much freedom. However, they do not complain and give their best in their duties as performers and students.
We were able to watch their rehearsal for a performance which they would be putting up tonight. We also saw how they trained for their performances. Their teacher had strict requirements of the students and wanted perfection of the dance steps. Lastly, we listened to some students sing another opera performance. The students were very grateful to their teachers and wrote their thanks on a blackboard to express their gratification and appreciation for their instructors and teachers.
Finally, it was time for lunch. Many of us are now eating more as we are getting used to the Teo Chew dishes. The dishes were delicious and appetizing.
Following, we visited the Cheng Hai Zhang Lin and former residence of Chen Chi spring.
There were about 500 rooms in the entire house. There were so many rooms that workers had a hard time opening and closing the windows. There were also wooden gates so that the main doors do not have to be closed but still have good air ventilation. Coins were used to make indents in the pillars. We feel that it was a good idea to preserve such old buildings as it allows the future generation to learn more about their past and heritage.
Lastly, we checked into a resort and went to the hot springs. There was also a fish spa where the fish bite off dead cells from our body. Our tour guide reminded us not to remain too long in the hot springs as it may cause a lack of oxygen to our brains. Also, we had to drink plenty of water to replace the water content lost due to our perspiration in the hot spring. We ended off our day with a buffet dinner in the hotel.
今天早晨，我们先在酒店附近的一家餐馆享用传统的早餐，包括有：米粥，炒面和豆浆等。过后，我们便出发前往侨批文物馆。那里所展示的侨批信件有些写于一九零零年，都很有历史价值。在过去，写信和送信是一件非常麻烦的事情。邮差千里迢迢提着装有信件的篮子，挨家挨户去送信。一封信需要很长的时间才会送达收信人手里，和现在只须七天或更少时间就能送达收信人手里的情况，真是不可同日而语。在一些精美的玻璃柜子里，也收藏了很多不同国家的旧钞票。
接下来，我们参观了汕头艺术学院。虽然那里的设施相当陈旧，但学生们却很有纪律，很认真地学习。他们都寄宿在学校里，生活都很有规律，没有太多的自由，不过，他们都没有抱怨，反而把心思和时间都花在学习和演出上。虽然我们看的只是他们的彩排表演，但给我们的是感觉是他们还是那么地尽心尽力，一丝不苟的排练。老师对他们的要求都很严格，要学生们一定要把舞步或歌唱练好，不能有丝毫的差错。临走之前，我们看到学生们在黑板上写了好多感言给老师，感谢他们无私的教诲和栽培。
终于到了午餐时间了，大家都已经习惯吃潮洲菜，所以都吃得比较多了，当天的菜色也非常可口。
接下来，我们拜访了澄海樟林古港和陈慈黄故居。整间屋子里有大概５００个房间。房间多到连工作人员开关窗子都觉得很麻烦。大门前都有木栓，所以大门不必关。这样一来，就可以保持空气流通，石柱上的花纹是用钱币刻上去的。我们认为把这些历史悠久的建筑物保留下来，是很有文化价值的。这样一来，传统文化才能得以传承。
傍晚，我们住进了莲花山温泉度假村。那里除了有各种不同的草药温泉，也有三个鱼池。我们把脚泡在里头时，鱼就会吃掉脚上的死皮。导游也提醒我们不要在温泉里泡太久，因为泡太久的话，脑部可能会缺氧。我们也需要多喝水，以补充因流汗而失去的水分。在餐厅里吃了自助晚餐后，大家都回房休息了.
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