27MAR10

Our first stop of the day: Yellow Crane Tower.It’s really a quite magnificent building which we can overlook the whole city from.Perhaps due to the weekends, the place is very crowded. We had to squeeze our way though the main entrance, then again through the entrance to the main building. In the tower itself, we also had to squeeze our way up and down the stairs.Truly, the huge population of China is not something to be reckoned with.

Next, we went to this food street which is a 5 mins walk away from the tower. The street sells all of the delicious food from Wuhan, and also some others from other parts of China. I went to try the few that the guide specially recommended, and indeed, they were really delicious. Pity we didn’t have more time for lunch, if not we’ll be able to try more food items unable to be found in Singapore. When we were at the table, 2 Chinese women came and sat next to us despite already saying that the seat has been taken up. They also ignored us and continued to occupy the seat. So we felt that they were rather rude and made us feel uncomfortable. To this, I felt that this is probably due to a difference in our practices. In Singapore, we would most probably feel uncomfortable sitting next to a stranger, whereas to them, it is sort of a norm.

Our second stop: The Hubei Museum. The total land it covers is roughly about all the museums in Singapore added together. We didn’t have enough time, hence we only visited 2 exhibits which showcased items from excavations from archaeological sites. Along the way, I saw 2 girls drawing and a older woman guiding them. It’s probably their art lesson, and at the same time, their history lesson. This is rather interesting to me as I’ve never seen a similar sight before.

Our last stop: East Lake Park.It is sort of like our East Coast Park that is next to a lake instead of the sea.We rented bikes, which i shared a double bike with Mr Yun. The water level is really high, which I felt is quite dangerous, especially for small children.In the park, there is only 1 main road which is used by everyone regardless whether you're walking, riding a bike or driving a car. So again, very dangerous. But many many locals still go there with their loved ones to spend the day together, as well as couples going there for their wedding photoshoot. There is a roller coaster ride, boat rides and many more other sources of entertainment in the park. Which explains why many people like to visit it, because of it's many forms of entertainment that caters to all age groups.

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27MAR10

Our first stop of the day: Yellow Crane Tower.It’s really a quite magnificent building which we can overlook the whole city from.Perhaps due to the weekends, the place is very crowded. We had to squeeze our way though the main entrance, then again through the entrance to the main building. In the tower itself, we also had to squeeze our way up and down the stairs.Truly, the huge population of China is not something to be reckoned with.

Next, we went to this food street which is a 5 mins walk away from the tower. The street sells all of the delicious food from Wuhan, and also some others from other parts of China. I went to try the few that the guide specially recommended, and indeed, they were really delicious. Pity we didn’t have more time for lunch, if not we’ll be able to try more food items unable to be found in Singapore. When we were at the table, 2 Chinese women came and sat next to us despite already saying that the seat has been taken up. They also ignored us and continued to occupy the seat. So we felt that they were rather rude and made us feel uncomfortable. To this, I felt that this is probably due to a difference in our practices. In Singapore, we would most probably feel uncomfortable sitting next to a stranger, whereas to them, it is sort of a norm.

Our second stop: The Hubei Museum. The total land it covers is roughly about all the museums in Singapore added together. We didn’t have enough time, hence we only visited 2 exhibits which showcased items from excavations from archaeological sites. Along the way, I saw 2 girls drawing and a older woman guiding them. It’s probably their art lesson, and at the same time, their history lesson. This is rather interesting to me as I’ve never seen a similar sight before.

Our last stop: East Lake Park.It is sort of like our East Coast Park that is next to a lake instead of the sea.We rented bikes, which i shared a double bike with Mr Yun. The water level is really high, which I felt is quite dangerous, especially for small children.In the park, there is only 1 main road which is used by everyone regardless whether you're walking, riding a bike or driving a car. So again, very dangerous. But many many locals still go there with their loved ones to spend the day together, as well as couples going there for their wedding photoshoot. There is a roller coaster ride, boat rides and many more other sources of entertainment in the park. Which explains why many people like to visit it, because of it's many forms of entertainment that caters to all age groups.

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