RV Trip Advisor-Day 4 and 5

扬大附中东部分校初中学部

School grounds

The environment there was pretty good except for the disturbing smell from the toilet. The school is clean and after interacting with the students, we realised that we are really fortunate to be given this kind of education in Singapore. The students there are really enthusiastic in class and are all paying close attention to the teacher. We should also do that as well and not take Singapore's education for granted. We attended lessons with the students in the school and even wrapped rice dumplings to prepare for the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival. We enjoyed ourselves in the school and wished to have spent more days in that school so we could interact more with our buddies. We also learn about China's education system compared to Singapore's.

Rating: 3.5/5

Lushi Old Mansion 晚清盐商豪宅卢氏老宅

Entrance to Lushi Old Mansion

Dinner time!

An old painting hanged on a wall to decorate the room

Layout of room

This mansion was built by a wealthy salt merchant called Lu Shao Xu in the past. It is now operating as a themed restaurant. We ate our dinner there. You get to see old Chinese architecture and the rich culture of Yangzhou there. The food is delectable and you also get to savour the famous Yangzhou fried rice. I recommend this place.

Rating: 4/5

Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal 北京杭州大运河

Crowded with people along the Grand Canal

On the boat

Passed by one of the bridges

Another bridge

We then visited the Grand Canal. The area had lively old people doing exercises and they seemed carefree, unlike people in Singapore. We sat in a traditional Chinese boat and toured the Grand Canal. There were many bridges along the way and the streets were decorated with colourful lightings which looked really nice since it was in the night. The boat has a tour guide who talks about the history of the Grand Canal. Not only do you get the night view but also learn about China's history!

Rating: 5/5