Finally, after rushing out the sandwiches and sausages, we ran to the bus with small and big bags. I am sorry to those who had to wait for us, AGAIN. From school to the Museum was just a short bus ride, however we were all very tired from waking up early to prepare lunch, so we quickly fell asleep on the bus. After I fell asleep, i felt 2 knocks on my head, but i ignored it and quickly went back to my la - la land. When we reached the Museum, i asked Hazel if she felt two knocks on her head during the bus ride. Turns out, when i was sleeping, my head was moving and i knocked against her head. =p Sorry Hazel.
When we reached the Museum, we had to wait outside the security guard post, to clear entry for us to enter the Museum. Also, there was a bag check in the guard house, to check if you brought anything that may harm the visitors and the artifacts in the Museum. It was very interesting that, to visit a Museum, the government is very strict about what visitors may bring into the compound. It indicates that the government is very protective about the artifacts, as it contains the information of how the people lived in the ancient past and it is the glory of China.
After the security check, we entered the Museum compound. It was enormous!!!! The walk to the Museum building was already a long stretch of road and there was a hamburger store in the compound. It was very contradicting, as the Museum houses artifacts from a long time ago, while hamburgers are a modern food that are consumed by people from a recent era. We were allowed a short time to take photos before entering the Museum. So Cynthia quickly pulled us for a group photo.
When we entered the Museum, there were about 4 levels of artifacts that belonged to different era of China's long history. Firstly, we entered the category of Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zheng. Marquis Yi was a feudal kin that died more then 2400 years ago. The tomb of Marquis Yi was located at Leigudun in the suburbs of SuiZhou in HuBei, and it was excavated in 1978. More then 15,000 artifacts were unearthed; including ritual vessels, musical instruments, lacquered articles, gold ware, jade ware, weapons, chariot parts, harnesses and bamboo slips.
After visiting the Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zheng, we went on to the next exhibit, JiuLianDun. It was a continuation of artifacts of the Tomb of Marquis Yi.
When we were about to continue the tour of the Museum in the second floor, when the tour guide told us that t was time for us to go. So, when we went out, we took some 03 photos, as we are the only 7 that wore matching shirts.
After visiting the Museum, we took a short 5 minutes bus ride to Dong Hu. In Dong Hu, we had alot of fun playing in their theme parks and walking around enjoying the beautiful scenery.
After visiting the Museum and Dong Hu, we headed back to our dorm and bid farewell to the tour guide that accompanied us throughout this whole trip.
Reflection
After the trip to the Museum, i have accomplished one more goal of trying to learn more about the rich Chinese culture and history. Now, i have deeper understanding of 5000 long years of history. Also, i also learnt about how the Chinese values their heritage and their morals. By setting up security posts and bag checks, i am abl to understand that the Chinese value their rich history very much and are willing to spend money and take time to keep what is left of their past in mint condition. Also, I have truly understand how large China is. Dong Hu is a lake, that is the size of our reservoirs. That is very large in comparision to Singaopore.
Loves, Charmaine
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