September 13, 2010 – Day 31
The boat docked in Wuhan Passenger Port. Wuhan is the capital of the Hubei Province. Here we visited a renowned museum with wonderful artifacts dating to the Warring States period. The museum has 4 floors and is very modern, spacious and very enjoyable. Before we left there was an enjoyable musical performance of the museum’s noted collection of chimes & bells. The original chimes & bells are billed as the eighth wonder of the world as are each the Great Wall and the Terra Cotti Warriors. On the shuttle to the airport for the flight to Shanghai a box lunch was served. In Shanghai we checked in at the Weston (another 5-star hotel & the best I’ve been in). Beijing is considered a modern city. Xian is city of the past (history). Shanghai is considered the city of the future. The other communities are hot (temperature).