Travelling around China: Wuhan East Lake MoShan Park: Beijing: Mt. Tai Shandong.
Australian Terrorist at DongHu MoShan Mei Yuan
I have in the past written many articles about Wuhan, and one in particular about MoShan Park out by East Lake (DongHu).
Some months ago, I took a friend there for a visit, and we came across the tourist officer there, whose name is Wang Juan. This began a friendship for the three of us, and I have since been invited back to MoShan Gong Yuan (MoShan Park) for free visits and have agreed to assist in bringing the Park to the notice of foreigners.
My friend Wang Juan from MoShan Gong Yuan - MoShan Park, DongHu WuChang District, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
When Summer comes I will be making many trips to MoShan Park to take the best photos I can take, in clear weather, and together with background information provided by Wang Juan, will in a few months write a special article about MoShan Park its' history, and it's wonderful scenery and attractions.
It came as no surprise therefore, when yesterday I received a call from Wang Juan to visit DongHu MoShan 'Mei Yuan', which, while a part of the whole MoShan complex, is only open for four weeks of the year; during the flower blossoming in the Lunar Month starting in February.
Entrance to DongHu MoShan Mei Yuan
She gave me two explicit instructions. 1. Bring my camera and 2. Be there at exactly 2pm. Quoted times don't seem to mean much in China, so when you are told 'exactly' the time, you 'must' be there 'on time'.
I decided to take 2 local buses rather than a taxi, but I must just have missed the 591 bus to DongHu Nan Lu, where I would connect with the 413 or 515 bus which go past the DongHu MoShan Mei Yuan. After about 20-25 minutes of waiting, (these buses come every 10-15 minutes) I decided that by the time the bus arrived, I would probably be late in arriving at the 'Mei Yuan'. So I decided to take a taxi.
I arrived at DongHu MoShan Mei Yuan or 'May Flower Park', about 20 minutes early. The Street and entrances were crowded, and quite unusually, there were a tonne of uniform police standing around. It was, I thought, a little strange. For about 10 minutes I wandered around, waiting for Wang Juan to arrive. Then there appeared to be some unusual activity. Two Black Police cars arrived, along with a long black stretch Limousine, bearing a foreign flag. (I've tried to look it up, but can't figure out which country it represents.)
Interesting Limousine - Interesting National Flag
I was tempted to take a photo, but being an ex-policeman, thought the better of it under the circumstances. However a few minutes later, upon seeing so many Chinese tourists taking photographs, I figured it was safe for me as well. I took the shot, and continued to hang around.
Realising that this was a 'security' situation, I decided that it was probably unwise to stand around with my hands in my pockets, and deliberately removed them, keeping my hands in plain sight at all times. At 1:55 pm I decided to stand up by the entrance to the 'Mei Yuan' complex, just in case Wang Juan was already inside the complex, and was looking 'out' to spot me.
While quite conscious of the fact that the uniform police in every direction were discreetly keeping an eye on me, it nevertheless was a surprise when the Chinese Secret Serviceman confronted me, although from the man's first step in a 15 metre walk, I knew instinctively who he would be.
He pulled out his credentials, and speaking in reasonably good English, informed me that he was a Policeman; advised me that he had been watching me for 20 minutes; and wanted to know what I was doing there. I gave him a big smile and explained that my friend who worked there was late in meeting me. He informed me that important dignitaries were about to leave the complex, and asked me to move away from the 'public entrance'.
He then smiled, extended his hand for me to shake, and ushered me off to the side, and stood about 3 metres away, watching me. I was so tempted to ask him if he wanted to search my person, but thought the better of it. I thought the whole thing so funny, that I almost missed seeing the dignitaries get into their Limousine. Since they were Black, I assume that they come from Africa somewhere. Safe in their bulletproof limousine, those foreigners disappeared into the distance, and I returned to the entrance way of the Park. A few minutes later Wang Juan arrived, but didn't quite believe my story.
Local Girl in Traditional Costume
Accompanied by a very important person, I gained admission to the park without paying a 'fee', and spent the next hour and a half touring the complex. Whilst I have provided a few photographs from that tour, the real article on DongHu MoShan Mei Yuan will appear at a later date, after Wang Juan has provided me with the background Material I have requested.
A Special Place for a Special Event East Lake MoShan May Flower complex DongHu MoShan Mei Yuan.
It is my intention to help promote the Park in the western arena, so that foreigners coming to Wuhan, can see some of it's nicer places, without the necessity to join formal tours.
Entertainment Lots of entertainment is provided during this one month access to the May Flower gardens.
MoShan Gong Yuan and DongHu MoShan Mei Yuan are located on the banks of East Lake (DongHu) in the WuChang District of Wuhan. It can be cheaply and quickly accessed by taxi, or by taking the 413, 515 or 402 buses from DongHu NanLu (East Lake North Street) behind Wuhan University.
Enjoy a boat ride on East Lake in WuHan
MoShan Gong Yuan is open all year, and attracts a 30 RMB entrance fee (with other expenses able to be incurred inside), whilst DongHu MoShan Mei Yuan, is only open for the February Lunar Month.
Additional Photographs
DongHu Meiyuan East Lake Wuhan
Martial Arts Demonstration Chinese Gong Fu in the season of the Plum Tree Blossoms in the Mayflower gardens at Eastlake Wuhan.
Children's entertainment is not forgotten in this magnificent garden complex with its' plum and cherry trees and Bonsai gardens.
This picturesque spot is one wall facing the main road, on the other side of which is DongHu or Eastlake in Wuhan.
Magnificent something? I don't know what to call it, but it is just inside the entrance to the May Flower gardens.
One of the many displays inside just one of the many buildings inside this special park out by Eastlake in Wuhan.
R.P.BenDedek is from Brisbane Australia and is the author of 'The King's Calendar: The Secret of Qumran' at http://www.kingscalendar.com His academic articles set forth Apologetics for and results of his discovery of an "artificial chronological scheme" running through the Bible, Josephus, the Damascus Documents of the Dead Sea Scrolls, and Seder Olam Rabbah.
He writes photographic 'Stories from China' and social editorial commentaries, both at KingsCalendar, and as a contributing newspaper columnist. He currently teaches Conversational English in China and in addition to his English Lessons at KingsCalendar, he has created specific sites for Students of English.
The day before she invited you to the park,she sent me some messages wanting me to tell you to go there for the plum blossom. I told her since she was going to take the test of something(I have forgotten the name of it) in September,she could invite you on her own and to improve her oral English.
I think there is something wrong here when you are writing the passage:"My friend Wang Yuan(is this yuan or juan) for MoShan Gong Yuan - MoShan Park, DongHu WuCheng(what about WuChang) District, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China."
I have introduced your webpage to my classmates and my Oal English teacher Andi who did take a note of your site. Andi decided that I will come here to your website more often,for one thing to expand my knowledge,on the other hand I can get some information of you and know what is going on with you.
sorry to have made some mistake in writing some of the words
BenDedek Ni ye xie cuo le huoche 'xie de ye cuo le' huoche biede dongxi. Ni zhidao wo shi bendan laowai. Wo de Yingwen he Zhongwen dou yi yang - cuole! ahhahahahha!
