Easter in Wuhan - Part 2

Our adventure in Wuhan continues.

After visiting the local University, we headed out to a half completed waterwheel.  Not quite sure why a hal completed waterwheel is considered a tourist attraction but never mind.

The in-laws actually came with us

The following day, we went to one of the bigger local primary schools.  This was actually a real eye opener for me as it was amazing how big and well equipped the school was.  While we were there, the children actually got involved in a competition where they got into groups, together with local children, and built little cars made from recycled drinks containers.

Our team gets ready for action!

The finished car - ready to compete in the race and win! 

We didn't win.

After the school, we headed out to Chibi - location of the battle forever immortalized in Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Getting ready to storm the Keep

Gordon helps in sending out the call to arms

Easter in Wuhan - Part 1

Over Easter, the school that Gerry goes to organised a trip up to Wuhan.  Seeing as it was a great opportunity for the kids to get to know China better, we coughed up the dough and turned it into our Easter family holiday.

The trip itself was amazing popular and we ended up with well over 200 people going split up over 6 different buses.  Wow!

Gerry taking a picture with some other kids just after we crossed the border into China

After a 5 hour train journey from the border, we finally ended up in Wuhan.  First stop - Yellow Crane Tower.  This was actually an old restaurant which had now been converted into a tourist site.  What was noticeable was that the building itself was massive and split over 6 floors.

En route to Yellow Crane Tower

Naturally, there is a mosaic of a yellow crane inside

After that, we headed out to Wuhan University.  Nothing particularly notable about the University as we didn't get to see much.  The big thing seemed to be seeing a bunch of pink flowers.

fyi - these flowers were fake and just there for an advert

These, on the other hand, are real

All that fuss for this