Hi! This is Clara, with the last blog post on my 6 weeks spent in Wuhan, Hubei China!
So, as the title suggests, what makes a country?
If you guessed that it’s the people, you’re right! This post will be about some of the interesting people that I met during this trip.
周阿姨 (Aunty Zhou) is the caretaker of our hostel. The 43-year-old has been working and living in the hostel for three years, and has seen four batches of our NP students so far.
During the day, she will read the newspaper or watch drama shows on her computer.
What struck me the most about Aunty Zhou is that she is always so friendly and welcoming with her smile. She goes the extra mile; once, she helped us to keep our laundry that was in the sun, because we were out over the weekend for sightseeing.
严阿姨 (Aunty Yan) operates a noodle stall in the school’s canteen with her husband. The stall operates throughout the week, from 7am to 8pm.
Aunty Yan, who is 42 years old, has never heard of nor been to Singapore, so it was interesting for her when she found out that I was Singaporean. Ever since then, I have a friendly chat with her every time I patronize her stall.
To me, Aunty Yan is a motherly figure that truly cares for all her customers.
When night falls, the street outside my university comes alive. Food stalls line the place, and everyone flocks the place for cheap yet good food.
Some of the stallholders knew that we were Singaporeans. For this uncle (picture below), it was because we always bought the chicken wraps from his stall.
However, I didn’t manage to talk to him more, because he was always busy serving his customers.
That’s all I have for this post, and this wraps up my 6-week stay in Wuhan! I leave you with some of my pictures of the people I met on the streets. Enjoy!
