Wuhan (武汉) One of the World’s Oldest Cities, With a Modern Touch. 100% Solarguy Photo Journal.

With a population over 10,600,000, it’s also one of the biggest cities in the world. It’s no wonder it has such a variety of different cultures and amazing foods that come with them. I saw some of the traditional parts of the city, touristy type places, the bright lights of the skyscrapers and enjoyed some delicious Xinjiang food and entertainment.

It was just a weekend trip, 6.5 hours high speed train ride (each way), nice hotel, great company, some new wonderful things to discover and experience. The distance is what makes the trip more memorable doesn’t it? Half the adventure is getting there. At least this train ride was during the day so I got to see the countryside of China along the way.

The first night I didn’t see much other than the subway and the hotel. I arrived kind of late but they gave me a free upgrade to a 2 bedroom suite instead of the 1 bedroom I preferred, I was not impressed with this particular upgrade during this particular trip. However, it was still an excellent suite, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen and big living room. Come to think of it, I should have taken some pictures, but I wasn’t there for the room so it slipped my mind.

The next day, Saturday, I checked out the famous Yangtze River which is home to freshwater dolphins and spectacular views. I walked along the path for a couple kilometers seeing some impressive statues that dwarfs most I’ve seen elsewhere in China or Canada. Too bad it was cloudy but on the bright side the muggy day had nothing but great feelings and kept the overwhelming crowds at bay.

After the stroll, I found my way to a Xingjiang restaurant with live dancers for dinner. No! The live dancers were not ’the dinner’, they performed for us during dinner. I skipped the comma on purpose; live dancer, during dinner. OK? Haha. The food was delicious, the meat was so fresh they butchered the goat on demand at the grill. The na’an wasn’t the best it could be but still decent soft and made in the traditional way.

(sorry for such a horrible photo.)

Xinjiang is a proud part of China. It was once the capital of China thousands of years ago. Though the culture today is quite different than modern China, it still is an integral part of its heritage. The people have such a great sense of humor, friendly hospitality and a natural loving nature that fits right in with the rest of this amazing country.