Thursday, 31 March 2011

Reflection

This week is the fourth week I am in Wuhan. For the past 3 weeks I was quite busy and felt tired all the time because we went out for tour trip all most every weekend, and we still need to do all the presentations and prepare for the tests. Of cause we also use some time for shopping.  I have done with all the OIE lessons and one presentation for OIE, but still left one final presentation for OIE. Maybe because of I already learnt it during my secondary school time when I still in China, so I not really think that OIE lessons are very useful for me. However, when I was going out with others and looking at the all the changes, I realize that China is really a big market and China really developing in a very fast rate. Four years ago I leaved China and went to Singapore study and every year I will go back China for one month. Every time I go back to my city I will realize that my city changes a lot. One year really make a big difference. China is a big country, due to its large population China cannot become a developed country, but also because of its large population China is a big market for every country. Therefore, I think even though now China stills a developing country, properly it will become developed country after few more years.
For core modules, we have CAM and TCM, we done with CAM and now we studying TCM. This is the first time I study Chinese Herbs. Even though I am Chinese and my mother is nurse, I not really know Chinese Herbs and TCM. Maybe because my mother studies Western Medicine so I used to think that Western medicine is the most effective way to treat diseases. For TCM I not really know and I also never use it before. I used to think TCM is a very old way to treat diseases and TCM only old people will use it. However, because of CAM and TCM lessons and all the presentations, now I really know what I thought in the past were really wrong. Lessons make me know more about basic principles of TCM and how TCM works in human body, but when we really going out to find TCM in Wuhan and interviewed some of the citizen and Chinese Doctors, I know more about how Chinese treat TCM and how they feel about TCM. From all the research and interview I have done, I realize TCM is dying in China. For younger generation, they not really know about TCM and they not really care about TCM is dying or not. For older generation, most of them believe and trust TCM, and they worry about TCM because of younger generation do not want to learn TCM. As a Chinese, I really feel sad that TCM is dying and even is dying in China. TCM is a very precious present that our ancestors give us, we have a responsibility to pass this precious present to future generation.

Friday, 25 March 2011

Yangtze Three Gorges Dam

From last friday to last sunday we went to Yangtze three gorges dam. We took more than 4 hours to go Yi Chang which is another city of Hubei province to take the cruise. This is my first time to take cruise (of cause the cruise is not like singapore's cruise but at least it is still a cruise ) and have a chance to take a look of yangtze three gorges dam.

Yi Chang
At night around 11 plus, we finially reached the first dam which is Ge Zhou Dam and this dam is the smallest bam. The biggest dam of cause is the three gorges dam, but i would not have a chance to look at the dam cause we went through three gorges dam during midnight.
Ge Zhou Dam
Sat morning we went to Shen Nong Xi (stream) which is a samll tributary of Yangtze Rive. Shen Nong Xi is the only place that have the boat tracker. Due to the Yangtze three gorges dam project, so now the water level of the Shen Nong Xi increase until 30 m, last time was only 1m. That is why there have the boat tracker. Because of the water level increase so we do not have a chance to see the 'real' boat tracker, but they still showed us how was the boat tracker pulling the boat in the past.
Shen Nong Stream
The Coffin
Sunday morning we went to Yangtze three gorges dam again, but this time we have a chance to take a look of the whole three gorges dam. It was really spectacular.
Three Gorges Dam
Tomorrow we will go for another tour, we going to Wu Dang Mountain which is the cradle of Taoism and is also the cradle of Tai Chi. Today morning was our last CAM lesson with Mr Irman and he will go back Singapore on next week. Thanks him for taking care of us in the past 3 weeks. Hope he can enjoy his holiday when he go back to Singapore.

Tuesday, 15 March 2011

Huang JiaHu Campus

Today we went to Huang JiaHu Campus. When we reach there, we all shock by the warm welcome from the local students. They sacrificed their lesson time to accompany us for the whole day. Morning they prepared a presentaion to us for welcoming us to go Huang JiaHu campus.After that we played some game with them, and the game make us really closer.
After the game we went to lunch with our partners.
We also went to there hostel, because this campus was bulid in 2005 so the hostel is quite new compare to the Qing Shan Campus.
Next we walk around in the school. The Libray is really damn huge. Maybe is very common in China but i think is really huge compare to NP Library.
The lake in their university is also very beautiful. We walked around with our partners and we really have a great time with them.
The last we went to the Medical School to take a look of the real human samples. That was really amazimg cause this is the first time i look at different parts of real human body samples.
Leaving Huang JiaHu campus, really thanks to our partners. We really enjoy our time in Huang JiaHu campus and we know more about china university.

One day city tour

Today we went for a one day city tour .
Morning we went to the largest lake in China which is East Lake and the Chinese name is 东湖 . Maybe we went to there too early, so we only saw some elder stroll. We only have 1 hour at there so is really rush for us to see the lake. The lake is really beautiful and I think I will use my free time go back there again.
All Year One
After that we were going Wuhan Museum. From my secondary school time, I have very strong interest to china history. So going museum I think is the most interesting thing for today’s city tour. But I think maybe because we only have one day so I think is quite rush for me to see all the heritage.
I was shock by this musical instrument. I saw this musical instrument in the TV before but when i really stand in front of this musical instrument i really think i am very samll . Small not only means the size but also means the talent of the ancestors have.
Afternoon we went to the most famous place in Wuhan which is Yellow Crane Tower. From outside the tower look like only has 5 floor but actually it has 9 floor.
The view is really quite nice frome the top of the tower.
Late of the afternoon we went to a shopping stress. Erm... i think nobody bought anything from that shopping stress maybe because everyone was tired and the clothes are not so cheap.

Lesson Time

We start our lesson on the secondary day .. i think i really very tired and no mood to study at all .. but lesson still going on so just try to focus denyi ! I really need to rest well at night cuase the lesson start from 9am to 5pm everyday .. if not i think i will sleep during lesson time for sure ..
Meet my parents during lunch time .. this is the first time i eat lunch with my parents for the past 6 months .. i think i really use to it cause that is what i have to face in my life.

Afternoon we have OIE lesson ... i quite shock that the teacher can speak english quite well . From today's lesson i also know more about China. Even though some points i have learn before, i still think from the lesson i have better understanding about China . Not only about the basic information about China, i know more about China economy and Wuhan is actually play a very important role for the China economy .

Wednesday, 9 March 2011

First day in Wuhan

I think i really enjoyed the first day in Wuhan ...
Let's start from the morning - get to know the university ...

Main building in WUST

Main gate
Local teacher told us about the history of WUST and the attention when we stay in Wuhan
Having lunch at a very nice place and the food is really damn nice and cheaper than sinagpore a lot ! haha i believe everyone loves their lunch ! haha cause the food really damn nice n cheaper compare to singapore ..
After lunch we went to supermark to buy our stuffs and having dinner with the local students .. they really very nice and they try their best to help us .. really thanks to them cause today actually is their holiday but they use their own time just to bring us to eat lunch and dinner and help us to get to know more about this city ! really thanks !

Long Journey

I am back to China again .. this time I am not going back to my city Luoyang but is Wuhan ! Haha ... Yup after taking more than 6 hours airplane and use one whole day .. finally I arrived Wuhan at 11pm plus !!! This is the first time I go back China with my friends . Even though I will stay in china for 5 weeks , this is the first time I am in Wuhan so I am really excited about this whole trip !

after bathing at dawn's house <3
 In the airplane with my dearest sister and brother ! Because of them , my whole journey was really fun .. thanks Love you two <3

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After taking more than 6 hours airplane and more than half hour bus ... FINALLY we reached the hostel in WUST at 1am plus .. and what I want to say is Wuhan really damn cold in the night .. but is ok ... after one week I will be ok ! I believe I will really enjoy my holiday in Wuhan !





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