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Today marks the 7th day of the Lunar Chinese New Year 2010. It's the year of the tiger this year and as usual, Nanyang DALT would move around islandwide to offer Caiqing/Liondance services to people who requested for it. Every year it was a tradition for us to book an open air lorry to go around Singapore, and this year, nothing changed. Except for the diminishing traces of Nanyang DALT, which used to be prosperous, dignified and respected just a few years ago. This year, there were lesser familiar faces, but thankfully, there were 16 familiar faces that were together with me on this journey, and this was enough. I loved the feeling on sitting on the open lorry, singing songs with my 16 closest friends, and enjoying time spent together as the wind ruffled our hair and tickled our skin. This Caiqing would mark the last occasion spent on a lorry with these other 16 people, and our last Caiqing in Nanyang DALT. It could also mark the last Caiqing the once glorious Nanyang DALT would have. Nanyang DALT now, feels like an organization that seems to be dying. It used to be joined as one CCA with NPCC, which explains the reason why the Sec4s are in both CCAs. Anyone who knew Nanyang DALT in the past would know why the word glorious is always emphasized on. We are the only ALL GIRLS Lion Dance Troupe in Singapore standing, but this organization is already limping as of now. Anyone who doesnt know this bunch of crazy girls would think we're crazy, singing, shouting, laughing madly on the lorry, to changing into our Lion Dance attires on the lorry despite its sudden jerks and braking would think that these people are mad; but deep down, only the 17 people on the lorry would understand what it would mean to feel the energy and the glory of Nanyang DALT, and only these 17 people would understand the meaning of the diminishing glory we once possessed. The remains of Nanyang DALT are minute, and it could probably disintegrate anytime from 16th July, when 17 members of Nanyang DALT have officially left this dying tree. The last roots of Nanyang DALT, in our hands. The last glory of NANYANG NPCC/DALT, in our hands too. This seed was planted, but it never got to flourish under us. We never accomplished the syllabus due to unforeseen circumstances... The last and incomplete traces of Nanyang DALT and Nanyang NPCC/DALT (as one), is going to expire soon, in our hands.