Day FIVE - 8 March 2013

Today is Day5 of Wuhan trip. Lecture as usual and for lunch we went to a different canteen. We were told that the noodles are the main food in Wuhan. We tried the noodles and it tasted a bit of salty. We also brought bottled drinks.

The bottled drinks are usually used in Wuhan and that it is not common anymore in Singapore. The glass bottle is more common in the olden days in Singapore. Throughout these five days, I found out the locals here does not care so much about hygiene. They do not wear gloves while preparing food, the throw their rubbish anytime anywhere they want even the rubbish bin is very near to them. This is something that I am proud to be a Singaporean. In Singapore, everything we do must be hygienic. Littering will lead to fines, every stall or restaurant will be checked by the National Environment Agency (NEA) monthly to make sure that the stalls is clean; every stall holders wear gloves to prepare food and all the chefs must be neatly attired with the apron and chef hat that prevents hair dropping into our food. Also, in China, the population is big that when locals are crossing the road they just jaywalk and cross even car is coming as they know the car will slow down for them. The car will also stop any space they think is suitable for parking. However in Singapore, jaywalking also leads to fines. We have to follow the traffic rules. The vehicles will also be fined if they parked at the wrong place. The food in Wuhan is mostly oily and salty. However in Singapore, the chefs are advised by the NEA to put lesser oil or use healthier oil, put less salt or not at all and use brown rice rather than the normal white rice so that it is healthier. It is a different and good experience for us though! J