Dear Mom and Dad,
My time in the city has been great! I have met so many interesting people and have seen so many amazing sights. One of the first people I met was one of the most powerful people in China. Sima Qian! He was outside just walking around like a normal person so I walked over to him and we had a conversation that I will never forget. We talked about all of his work and he even asked my opinion on some of his developing stories and how he could make them better! We exchanged addresses and he said he would send me his new stories that I helped him with. It was fantastic, but this was just the beginning. From there on the trip just kept getting better and better.
The next thing I did was go to see the Great Wall of China. I can honestly say that the Great Wall is one of the most spectacular sights I have ever seen in my life. It is huge and stretches for as far as the eye can see, over mountains and forests. Its not even describable; you have to see it to believe it, if only I could draw it for you. I will describe it the best I can, The Great Wall of China is like seeing the sun when you come out of a deep dark cave. The overall presence of Wall is spectacular, it is huge and unlike anything else you will ever see. When you are on top of the wall you can see for miles and you feel as if you are on top of the world. The colors and the views all around you are heart stopping. Even if it was built to stop invaders it is still an unbelievable sight. This was the best part of my trip but the next part of my trip was very different than a usual day out.
The last part of my trip was also very cool, but in a different way. I got to see, help make, and even use one of the new crossbows! The crossbow is a new and improved bow and arrow, it shoots much more accurately, and goes farther, and faster then the previous bow and arrow. The crossbow could be the next military breakthrough and completely change warfare. With the crossbow on your side, you have a long range weapon that is very powerful and intimidating. The crossbow will give you a long ranged killing machine that brings fear into the eyes of the enemy. The tip of the arrow can even be lit on fire to send them flying into the enemy's camp. This trip has been life changing and I would really like to stay longer to see more of the city and the places it hides.
Love, Luke
