Day 5 - First Tour

We went on a tour to spend our first Saturday.  We head off to East Lake (Dong Hu) about 8 o’clock in the morning.

The East Lake has a lot of pretty and breath-taking views. I saw the Poetry-Recitation Pavilion and I believed those of us who went to visit the building made specifically to remember Qu Yuan (especially the ones with Mr Ng) , learnt a bit more about his strong sense of patriotism and how people respect and honor him in return.

My classmates and I can’t seem to get enough of taking the scenery photos. I think in the summer or late spring the place would be even more beautiful especially when every flower(s) are in full bloom.

Next stop was the Hubei Museum. I saw a lot of Vessels; Big, small, medium and a lot more variety of sizes. All of them are for different uses (from Mr Wong) and have three legs. Mr Wong pointed out that they have three legs because it would be more stable. I compared them with our study table (four-legs) and the tripod stand- for the Bunsen burner (three-legs) and I have to agree that the tripod stand which has three legs would be more stable than most of our study table.

Armors and war weapons were also on displays. They said the movie Red Cliff also showed similar outfit and armors to represent the past. The most famous item is the humungous musical instrument on display. Even Mr Ng encouraged us to take a photo it~

We had lunch at the Food Street. I had Chicken Noodle which honestly speaking, it’s not suited to my liking at all. @_@ That’s in fact my first unfinished meal so far. I had a fizzy apple juice to drink later on. That was quite nice (: but due to the cold weather, I just couldn’t finish it too.

Last stop was the Yellow Crane Tower. By that time, I was already drained and ready to retire to our bunk. By then, I was too tired to smile and was too lost in the sea of Chinese words from the tour guide.

In the end, I manage to pull through though, especially with photo-taking enthusiasts and the will to explore the place together with peers.

Yellow Crane Tower has its share of magnificent views and complex history. I find it hard to believe that they had built and rebuilt the same place for about six dynasties; Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing Dynasty.

I had mushroom and meat with rice for dinner at one of the other new Muslim food stall that we discovered the day before. Not bad at all, the mushroom was fresh and delicious! YUM! The best part of all is when XY told us he saw someone selling “Satay” (malay word for the meat on stick). We checked and asked the owner and he confirmed it’s halal and I bought 2 sticks of Mutton satay to try out and share with the other four who came and eat dinner with me. Spicy and tasty and very much UNLIKE Singapore Satay. Shall go back there for more soon. 

Random Pictures:

Our DORMITORY
View from Outside of Our Dormitory

Mushroom and Meat with Rice, add ji dan. ((:

East Lake Pictures:
ENTRANCE (Dong hua)

View behind a driver.

The driving wheel is on the left hand-side, unlike SG.


Along the way photos:

TAO HUA! (:

We saw the Poetry-Reciting Pavilion and Qu Yuan Statue.

Qu Yuan died, hence the sad face.

Trying to pose like the Qu Yuan statue.

GLASS SOUVENIRS!
THE LONG AND STEEP, SPRIRAL STAIRCASE.

My Groupmates.

JO1 classmates~

Chess (@ East Lake)

Pictures at the Hubei Museum:

Act cute before entering the museum

Snapshots from the museum:

Model.
In the Museum
If you see these things coming at you, you better run and take cover, i tell you!

Part of the Museum (the stairs).

Snapshots of Food Street (Lunch Place):

Pictures at the Yellow Crane tower:

The Yellow Crane Tower

The captured gratitude of the villagers for the old man whom brought them food on a yellow crane when there are undergoing hard times.

My intepretation: Santa Clause in a Chinese Version.

Touch the tower, touch the sky.

Views from the tower:

At the tower:

Photo-taking Enthusiasts (:

Group Photo at Yellow Crane Tower's Entrance

B.A.S with the Big Bell as background.

B.A.S near Yellow Crane Tower Entrance