People (November 2003)

People of the month are eight Chinese girls this month. They were pretty and young and full of dreams. They shared their tears and laughters, pains and joys, frustration and prouds for five years in college. However, it was ten years ago! Yes, time flys and has changed everything, but their friendship. At present, five of them live in Beijing; one lives in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia; one is in San Francisco, California; and two are in greater New York metropolitan area. No matter how far they are apart, their hearts are always together. They still are a group of beautiful, innocent, and warm-hearted girls! Best wishes to each one of them!

Click here to see them ten years ago: eight girls in front of Beijing Polytechnic University west gate, Jan. 1993. Front row (from left to right): Li Jun (New York), Li Hua (Beijing), Chen Xi (San Francisco), and Wang Lijun (New York area); Back row (from left to right): Chen Xiaohui (Beijing), Yu Yanwen (Inner Mongolia), Yuan Wenying (Beijing), and Li Shen (Beijing).

Click here to see how they look today: five of the eight girls in a McDonald's restaurant in Beijing, Nov.3, 2003. Front row (from left to right): Yuan Wenying, Li Hua, Yu Yanwen, and Chen Xiaohui; Back row: Chen Xi. Unfortunately, the other three (Li Jun, Wang Lijun, and Li Shen) were not able to join the rest of the girls on that day. Li Jun and Wang Lijun planned the trip for the reunion in May 2003. However, the reunion date has to be postponed due to the SARS. They later found out that they both could not make the China trip in November. Li Shen was missed from the photo for business travelling in Gansu province. She attended other activities for the reunion though. Hopefully, it is not going to take another ten years for all of them to get together.

For other photos taken in the 10th-year reunion party on Nov. 2, 2003, click on the links below.

Photo 1. Reunion sign on Karaoke-TV; Photo 2. Class of 88501, 88502; Photo 3. More photo (Class of 88501, 88502).

Click here for contact information for Class 88501 and 88502.