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Why?
So, there you go. Some of my stories about China to share =)
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Alhamdulillah, we (family and I) were given the opportunity to visit Beijing for 8 days from 5 to 12 Dec this year. Boy I was so excited since I've been wanting to visit China. I heard a hadith which sounds like this, "Belajarlah kamu sehingga ke negara China" when I was young and that made me add China in my bucket list. Though most have agreed that its dhaif and fabricated because the source of hadith is doubt-able, I have to agree that there are many things that we can learn from the Chinese.
Its an 8-day full of new experience =)
Beijing is a big city. The population in Beijing itself is as the whole Malaysia. Unlike our country- a melting pot of races, Beijing is resided by Chinese from all over China *yes, China is big*. Approximately, there are 56 Chinese ethnics and Han is the majority.
One of the unique buildings
Since we went in Dec, so we were welcomed by the snow. It was far too cold to compare with the aircond in Malaysia =) Winter jacket is a must if you plan to visit during winter which is from end of October to January. And since we’re not familiar with cold weather, bring along moisturizers and cold pills too. They are great help to keep us comfortable while on the trip.
One major thing that I learn from the Chinese is that the people work-hard. Its not just a saying, they ARE hard-working group of people. Semuanya kuatlah. Kuat berkerja, kuat menipu, kuat minum, kuat belajar, etc. The population is high, they need to be among the best to succeed, to survive.
The toilet is another experience. Yes, public toilets are everywhere. But beware, some can’t be locked and you might need the help of a friend to hold it for you =) *we can’t be exposing our aurat, can we?* I would also advise others to bring along wet tissue all the time since most toilets have no water tap. Just be sure to be clean all the time because later you would be performing the solah.
My most personal overwhelming part throughout the trip were climbing The Great Wall and visiting the mosques =) *mashaAllah*
I personally feel that Great Wall is not just great because of the walls built on mountains, but because how greatness of Allah to give the strength to people so that they are be able to build such thing. If you are able to reach among the top Beacon towers...MashaAllah lagi teruja! The bird view of everything below is breathtaking. Well, I’m not sure whether I’ve reached the most top or not but I do know that the view is unbelievable. Greatness! Greatness!! Subhanallah. Only those who’d climb all the way would have the same experience. We were puffing all the way to the top because it was -6 celsius, yet it was all worth it. Melihat kebesaran Allah. Priceless!
At the top, with aunty =)
The mosque is another of my favourite visit. It was one of my main purposes of travelling; to perform solat in mosques all over the world and meet the Muslims because Muslims are not only in Malaysia but we are everywhere. Yes, EVERYWHERE. Islam is not a religion only for Arabs but for everyone, its universal. To give and hear salam from others beat my heart hard, not only fast but hard. It feels like hearing my pulse throughout my body *dup dap dup dap dup dap*
Why?
Sebab Rasullah s.a.w pernah bagitau antara hak seorang muslim ke atas muslim yang lain adalah memberi salam bila berjumpa ( The Prophet pbuh used to mention that among the rights of one Muslim to another Muslim is to give the salam when you meet). This has been forgotten in the modern days and I admit that it is not a norm in Malaysia too, unless we go to the mosque or attend Islamic classes *malu dgn diri sendiri*
Its very fortunate to be given the chance to meet other fellow Muslims. It made me to believe that Islam stands strong on earth, despite the challenges.
One of the mosques: Masjin Nan Dou Ya
So, there you go. Some of my stories about China to share =)
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