Day 4- Theme Park

8March, Sunday

Hi everyone, today it is free and easy again. Hence, the nine of us planned to meet at 12pm the previous night to hunt out the location of Wuhan with the local students. The temperature was about 4 degree. We woke up later than usual. Ate the bread that we bought from the bakery yesterday as breakfast.

We decided to go to the theme park (Zhong Shan Gong Yuan) with the other group; the people from S04. Set off at 12 plus pm, divided into groups and then hired a private car to take us there. However, because it's a Sunday today and there are many people and vehicles hanging around the theme park area, the driver dropped us at the street near the theme park and told us to walk and make our way there.

In the private car.
Winnie, WeiQin

ISCM and Lmgt

S01 and S02!

Had a little misunderstanding of the direction to the theme park by the passer-by and so, we spent some time walking on the streets to find the underpass to cross over to the other side due to the heavy traffic. Finally, we made our way there while the others had reached earlier.

Didn't really have normal lunch, we started our day with exciting and thrilling rides such as 360° turn Roller Coaster and much more. Together with the rest, I sat about 5 rides with each ride and spent about 60rmb for those rides, which is cheaper than the entrance ticket at Escape theme park where you get entertained by those rides.
Comparison of theme park between Wuhan and Singapore, in Wuhan:

1. Free entrance to the theme park.
2. Rides are paid separately and individually; if you're interested to go for it, you just have to pay for the one that you wanted to ride on at the time.
3. Tickets are issued when payment is made at the counter, and it is taken back for checking when boarding the ride. Just like one in pasam malam.

The last ride caused everyone to feel uncomfortable when we came down because of the operation; spinning all the time and almost at a 90° position.

Before the roller coaster ride.

After the ride. Indeed a nice experience.

The local students were hungry too after the rides, hence, they suggested to go to a certain place for buffet. It cost us about 53rmb each. Private cars and taxis had become our major transportation in Wuhan which helped us travel from one destination to another. Enjoyed our dinner there.

Got a picture on the way.

It supposed to be no alcohol is allowed to bring in. Haha!

After which, we took a public bus back and each time the majority major pricing is only for 2rmb, which is very cheap unlike a bus trip in Singapore can cost us up to a dollar or so for a trip. Due to a Sunday night, there are relatively more people getting home at that time. Hence, everyone rushed and squeezed into the bus when it came to a stop. This scene is not usually being seen in Singapore as no matter what, despite alot of people is boarding the bus, people will queue orderly to board. I guess we have to give our very best try to fight for our places in a public bus if we're on our own ourselves.

It's a tiring day today, thus we reached the hostel earlier than usual and without shopping.

Reflection:
After visiting the theme park, I found out that people in Wuhan or in fact maybe China may look upon family as a priority. It seems like people are gathering there and have fun on a Sunday afternoon. In Singapore, I felt that because the flow of life is faster than anything else, some families may not have the time to have an outing or so together and that one would only either stay at home revising, or that parents are not free to organize this kind of activities for their children. It is important to have family bonding and I think that we Singaporeans should learn from them by slowing down our pace in life and that to contribute more to the time with family members.