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10000 Miles Friendship Trek – Beijing and Inner Mongolia Exchange Visit

The 10000 Miles Friendship Trek was conducted on 22-31 July 2016 at Beijing and Inner

Mongolia. 27 officers, members and cadets from CAS Cadet Corps joined the 10-day

exchange visit. Around 300 participants from 14 uniform groups participated the event.

The exchange visit was aimed at giving the youn people of Hong Kong opportunities to

understand and recognise the unique cultural characteristics of the two places through

their experience. Visits to high-tech companies and automobile industry on the Mainland

allowed the young people to see the commercial and industrial development of mainland

cities, thereby deepening their understanding of the history and current situation of our

country.

Officers, members and cadets took a group photo before departure

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Hong Kong youth uniformed groups visiting the Great Wall

Visiting the National Museum

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Attending in the Flag Raising Ceremony at Tiananmen Square

Photo with Malaysia Girl Guide at the Great Hall of People

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Beijing Hutong tour

Hong Kong youth uniformed groups and International Girl Guide exchange groups joined

the welcome dinner

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Scholars and experts from Inner Mongolia introducing the history and culture of Inner

Mongolia

Visiting Inner Mongolia Erdos Enterprise (Chery Automobile Factory)

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Desert Experience

Visiting Xiangshawan

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Members accepting the dismount wine (fruit juice) – an Inner Mongolian traditional

welcome ceremony

Experiencing herdsmen life and checking in the yurt

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Ulanqab Huitengxile Prairie

Bonfire, Mongolian folk dance performances and stargazing

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Visiting the Inner Mongolia Museum

Visiting the Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Yili Group

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Cadet exchange and discussion with the students at the University of Inner Mongolia

Farewell party cultural exchange (Catwalk)