1. We are Grade 10 and we went to the Great Wall for Activity Week. First we are
going to show you an i-movie of our trip and then we will show you a powerpoint
with our AOI focus.
(Self Introduction)
Ji Yoon:
On Wednesday and Thursday of Activity Week, our group visited Dong Po
village. We focused on the Community and Service and tried to find answer to
the question of “How do the Dong Po villagers survive in their community?”
Sandy:
Dong Po village is a small community which is located near the Si Ma Tai section
of the Great Wall. All of the young adults moved to other towns and cities, so only
about 80 old people and children live in this community.
Hyo Ji:
Dong Po villagers mainly grow corn, sorghum, sunflower for oil, egg plants,
tomatos, and long green beans. Peach trees, date trees, walnut trees, and
chestnut trees also provide food. Villagers eat most of those crops themselves,
but sometimes sell chestnut and corn to other people.
Grace:
There are many chickens that provide plenty of eggs. 3 horses and 2 mules help
the villagers to plant seeds and grind corn in a millstone. The millstone is a very
important tool in Dong Po village because it allows people to make a variety of
food. After grinding the corn, villagers use corn flour to make bread or pan cakes.
Eun Jeong:
The villagers don’t have any good ways to store crops. They just put crops in
bags and keep the bags in their house. They sometimes soak the chestnuts in

2. water to keep the chestnuts fresh and protected. Meat such as pork is stored in a
cool icebox.
Ji Yoon:
In winter, they lack fresh food. Therefore, the villagers go down to other towns to
buy meat and vegetables. Sometimes a truck comes in to the village to sell fruit.
Villagers draw clean water from a well, and use it for drinking, cooking, and
washing. The interesting thing is, villagers use solar energy to heat water for
taking a shower.
Hyo Ji:
We learned various lifestyles of Dong Po villagers from the interview, and we
actually did some farming work such as picking corn, then husking the corn and
finally grinding the corn.
Sandy: It was a very valuable experience to visit Dong Po village. Thank You!