The CCIP students had a chance to visit one of New York City's most famous destinations when they traveled to Broadway to see the extravagant musical, "Cats." The activity was organized by student leaders, Jia Duo (Emerald) and Yilin Wang (Linda), who arranged for the exchange visitors to see one of the most popular shows in the city.

First opening in 1981, "Cats" is the fourth longest running show in Broadway's history, and has grown into a global phenomenon. Bringing together the music of Broadway legend, Andrew Lloyd Webber, with the poetry of T.S. Eliot, the musical returned for its Broadway Revival this July.

Linda, who studies at Macau University of Science and Technology, was wowed by the production. "It's such a spectacular production, the costumes and designs were a lot of fun," she said. "This is one of those shows that everybody knows about. To see it on Broadway, in such an amazing theater, was like a lifelong dream."

"Coming to Broadway to a see a show was very important for me," said Emerald, also a student at MUST. "I am so grateful that I had this opportunity and could do it with my friends in CCIP. This program has allowed me to not only visit New York, but really experience it."

Groups from the CCIP (www.theccip.com) have also seen "Les Misérables" and "The Phantom of the Opera" on Broadway this year.