This will be a photo essay about my 6 weeks spent in China.
Title: My journey to China!
We are at Guang Zhou Bai He International Airport. This is taken when we arrived at Guang Zhou and were waiting for our next transit flight.Photo taken on: 4th March 2009
Photo taken by: Anonymous
Photo taken at: Guang Zhou Bai He International Airport
Our first dinner in Wuhan, China.Photo taken on: 4th March 2009
Photo taken by: Anonymous
Photo taken at: Canteen 2, Wuhan University of Science and Technology
Group 1 and Group 2 taking photo under a Welcome Banner.
Photo taken on: 5th March 2009
Photo taken by: Ernest Sng
Photo taken at: Outside the Foreign Language School, WUST
Busy at work while in the classroom.Photo taken on: 6th March 2009
Photo taken by: Chew Jia He
Photo taken at: Classroom in Foreign Language School, WUST
Taking photo in front of the statue of Li Bai, the famous Chinese poet.Photo taken on: 7th march 2009
Photo taken by: Chinese Driver
Photo taken at: East Lake, Ting Tao Lake
The great scenery of the lake is just too mesmerizing.Photo taken on: 7th March 2009
Photo taken by: Satish Menon
Photo taken at: East Lake, Ting Tao Lake
Playing archery.Photo taken on: 7th March 2009
Photo taken by: Satish Menon
Photo taken at: A game stall at East Lake, Ting Tao Lake
Posing in front of the statue of an ancient soldier!Photo taken on: 7th March 2009
Photo taken by: Chew Jia He
Photo taken at: Hubei Provincial Museum
The front entrance area of the museum is really enormous. Photo taken on: 7th March 2009
Photo taken by: Seah Chee Yong
Photo taken at: The entrance of the Hubei Provincial Museum
Delicious BBQ cuttlefish! Anyone ?Photo taken on: 7th March 2009
Photo taken by: Seah Chee Yong
Photo taken at: A street opposite Shou Yi Yuan, that sells a lot of delicacies.
Our visit to The Yellow Crane Tower.Photo taken on: 7th March 2009
Photo taken by: Seah Chee Yong
Photo taken at: Yellow Crane Tower
Our first free-and-easy day. Guess what we did first? Look for food again first of course!Photo taken on: 8th March 2009
Photo taken by: Seah Chee Yong
Photo taken at: Hu Bu Alley(户部巷), Wuchang Si Men Kou(司门口)
Behind me, is the Wuhan Chang Jiang Bridge (武汉长江大桥)Photo taken on: 8th March 2009
Photo taken by: Seah Chee Yong
Photo taken at: A street near Si Men Kou and Hu Bu Alley
Sirloin steak. Yummy and delicious! Only at the price of 40RMB!!Photo taken on: 8th March 2009
Photo taken by: Seah Chee Yong
Photo taken at: Houcaller (豪客来), Steak Restaurant
Day 6. Went for a sumptuos dinner at a fishball restaurant after our lessons ended. Once again, the food there is very cheap but of restaurant standard.Photo taken on: 9th March 2009
Photo taken by: Satish Menon
Photo taken at: Outside the fishball restaurant
Feeling the breeze. The Three Gorges Dam behind me.Photo taken on: 13th March 2009
Photo taken by: Seah Chee Yong
Photo taken at: A memorial garden near the Three Gorges Dam
Look how magnificent the Three Gorges Dam is!! It is definitely the pride of China! Photo taken on: 13th March 2009
Photo taken by: Satish Menon
Photo taken at: The highest peak of the Three Gorges Scenic Spot
It was freezing cold as our cruise ship rose up in the dam lock to continue our journey upstream.Photo taken on: 13th March 2009
Photo taken by: Sebestian Tan Wee Kiat
Photo taken at: Cruise, at the first dam lock
Cruising on the Yangtze river.Photo taken on: 14th March 2009
Photo taken by: Seah Chee Yong
Photo taken at: Our smaller tour boat, on the Yangtze River
It's a small world afterall. Met Felicia, my secondary schoomate, on the tour. She's from LSCT.Photo taken on: 14th March 2009
Photo taken by: Felicia's friend
Photo taken at: Our smaller tour boat, on the way to Shennong Stream
Row row row your boat!Photo taken on: 14th March 2009
Photo taken by: Seah Chee Yong
Photo taken at: Our wooden boat that is rowing along Shennong Stream
Group photo taken at BaiDiCheng (白帝城), the old ancient site.Photo taken on: 14th March 2009
Photo taken by: Ernest Sng
Photo taken at: Bai Di Cheng
Practicing our new-learnt Kung Fu moves! Watch my moves!Photo taken on: 21st March 2009
Photo taken by: Satish Menon
Photo taken at: The square outside Purple Cloud Hall(紫霄殿), Wudang Mountain
Wudang COOL!!Photo taken on: 21st March 2009
Photo taken by: Mr Chua
Photo taken at: Wudang Mountain
Our cable car ride up to the peak of Wudang Mountain. I guess probably 1000+ feet lingering above the ground.Photo taken on: 22nd March 2009
Photo taken by: Soh Zhi Hui
Photo taken at: Inside the cable car, on our way to the peak
It says 'The Peak of Wudang" (武当之崩). That means I was on the highest spot of Wudang Mountain!Photo taken on: 22nd March 2009
Photo taken by: Satish Menon
Photo taken at: The peak of Wudang Mountain
A couple of industrial visits were organised during our stay in Wuhan. These trips were beneficial as they helped broaden our knowledge on how some materials were made.Photo taken on: 17th March 2009 and 27th March 2009
Photo taken by: Various People
Photo taken at: Wu Gang Steel Factory and Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Company
After our shopping spree..Despite the slight drizzle, we were burning with passion for a REVOLUTION! Charge..my comrades!!Photo taken on: 28th March 2009
Photo taken by: Xu Shao Ming
Photo taken at: Jiang Han Shopping District, Han Kou(汉口)
BBQ session with the Chinese students. BBQ pork-on-sticks..Anyone?!Photo taken on: 29th March 2009
Photo taken by: Jeremy Yeo
Photo taken at: BBQ area, Cultural Village next to WUST
When there's time for school work, there's also time for fun and games!Photo taken on: 1st April 2009
Photo taken by: Tan Jit Siong
Photo taken at: Basketball Court near canteen 2, WUST
Savouring red wine before eating our steaks. What more can one ask for when it comes to food in China? Did I mention that the whole set cost only 40RMB!Photo taken on: 4th April 2009
Photo taken by: Soh Zhi Hui
Photo taken at: Another steak restaurant at Jiang Han Bu Xing Jie(江汉步行街), Han Kou (汉口)
Lunch break with the LSCT/MDE students during our 'Outward Bounds China'. Our long-table banquet.Photo taken on: 7th April 2009
Photo taken by: Satish Menon
Photo taken at: Canteen 2, Wuhan University of Science and Technology
Impossible is nothing! Just do it! Anyhow whack at the rock wall =)Photo taken on: 7th April 2009
Photo taken by: Ernest Sng
Photo taken at: Rock wall, Cultural Village
AFRO groupmate! Presenting Tan Jit Siong aka PERM!Photo taken on: 7th April 2009
Photo taken by: Satish Menon
Photo taken at: Rock wall, Cultural Village
My new found friend, Kumar. Another AFRO group mate. Coincidentally, he's Sasi's cousin. The sunset scenery behind is breathtaking.Photo taken on: 7th April 2009
Photo taken by: Ernest Sng
Photo taken at: Near the lake behind the Cultural Village
Looking at the sunrise in China. Reflecting on what I had done for the past few weeks and missing home.Photo taken on: 10th April 2009
Photo taken by: Tan Jit Siong
Photo taken at: Wuhan University of Science and Technology
And XR soars high up in the air for the dunk!! Taken during the sun rise.Photo taken on: 10th April 2009
Photo taken by: Tan Jit Siong
Photo taken at: Wuhan University of Science and Technology
4 more days left before leaving for Singapore. I will definitely miss Wuhan, WUST and this clubhouse where we played our ping pong games..Photo taken on: 10th April 2009
Photo taken by: Tan Jit Siong
Photo taken at: Outside the WUST clubhouse
The day has arrived, for me to return to where I belong. Our plane in the background! Spending the last moment on China ground and soil.Photo taken on: 14th April 2009
Photo taken by: Ernest Sng
Photo taken at: Flight CZ351's holding area, Wuhan Airport
And my 6-week journey ended as we set foot on Singapore once again. The OIP gang at Changi Airport.Photo taken on: 14th April 2009
Photo taken by: Mrs Chua
Photo taken at: Changi International Airport
Though my journey has ended, I will remember the friends I made in China, forever and ever =)Photo taken on: 13th April 2009
Photo taken by: Various people
Photo taken at: Outside Foreign Language School and our dormitory, WUST
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