The Perak Youth Friendship Tour to Kunming, Yunnan was on 16 - 19 August, 2009. These are the dates available as my Muslim friends will be fasting from 22 August onwards. All done! Ticket booked! Lodging done! Visa applied! 25 youth leaders from varies races participated.
The delegation departed from Kompleks Belia dan Sukan Negeri Perak at 1 a.m. on 16 August heading towards KLIA. Our group arrived in KLIA at about 5 a.m. The check in time was 6 a.m. Some delegates took the opportunity to change the local currency to RMB. This will be a shopping trip!
The flight schedule to depart from KLIA at 7.50 a.m. to Bangkok. There are many groups flying with Thai Airways on that day. We have to wait for more than 1 hour to check in although 3 group check-in counters were open.
Flight TG420 left KLIA for Bangkok in Boeing 777 sharp on time. Arrival in Swarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok was at 9.00 a.m. The connecting flight to Kunming was at 10.50 a.m (local time). Since it was about 2 hour transit, the delegation took the opportunity to walk around Swarnabhumi Airport. Goooshhhhh! This is the first time the delegation arrived in this airport. It is a huge airport. We shall check in at about 10.20 a.m. without knowing that the departure gate is far away from our arrival gate. I guess about 3 km!
Ansor and I arrived at the departure gate at about 10 a.m. Upon reaching the departure gate, Hajjah Faridah and her husband, Mejar (R) Amiruddin were checking in. About 30 minutes later, Hang Tuah Din and a few of the delegates arrived. We waited for the others till the last call time. The group arrived earlier had already check into the plane. A few minutes later a few turns up. The flight time was due, 3 passengers were not check in yet. These are from our group. 10 minutes after due time, the 3 musketeers turns up! The flight was delayed by about 20 minutes.
What ashamed to the delegation! However, the captain apologise to all the passengers on the delay which was caused by us.
Flight TG 612 landed in Kunming via Airbus A300 at about 2.40 p.m. The passengers have to filled up a health declaration form issued by the Chinese authority. Passengers are allowed to leave the flight 15 minutes later. There is a huge crowd in the immigration and quarantine counters.
The Consulate General officers already there to welcome us i.e. En. Shamrizal, Vice Consul and En. Zaman.
The delegation arrived to Sakura Hotel at about 4.00 p.m. All delegates agreed to check into the hotel and rest. Dinner will be at 6 p.m. hosted by the Consulate General in Little Duck, a Muslim restaurant. The delegation shall leave to the restaurant by 5.45 p.m.
Dinner in Littel Duck Restaurant
Local cuisineThe delegation went for the famous Dynamic Yunnan show after dinner. The entrance fee is RMB90. The Dynamic Yunnan is a project of the China National Classic Stage Arts. It is a grand primitive song and dance medley. The dancers, choreographer, music and stage are excellence! The show revealed the ethnic songs and dances collide with exquisiteness and novelty of modern art concepts.
Me with a performer complete with local customEvery delegate enjoy the show although most of us are very tired.
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