Day 12-IS Module

I would say today is an enriching day for me.It is my the second IS module.Miss Gan taught us the history of Wuhan.It lies at the east of JiangHan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han River.The city of Wuhan alone has a population of approximately 9,100,000 people , with about 6,100,000 residents in its urban area.

Hubei is a central province of People Republic Of China.

History Of Wuhan:Wuhan enjoys a history of at least 3,500 years. As early as the Neolithic Period (10,000 years ago), Wuhan was a site of human activities. Panlongcheng Site lying in north Wuhan was proved to be the remains of the palace of the Fang Kingdom in the Shang Dynasty (16th - 11th century BC). And in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Hankou, one of the three districts of Wuhan, was a busy port reputed to be 'one of the four famous towns' at that time. Wuhan is also the birthplace of the Chinese democratic revolution. The Xinhai Revolution rose up in the Wuchang district in 1911 and overthrew the last feudalistic dynasty- the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).

Climate and weather in Wuhan:The climate of Wuhan City features moisture and four distinct seasons unlike Singapore.As Singapore is near the equator, our country is characterized by uniform temperature and pressure, high humidity and abundant rainfall.this means we cant see and play snow!!Do you know that the the hottest month in Wuhan is July with an average daily temperature of about 28.8oC ,and the coldest month is January with a daily average of 3.7oC ?By the time the hottest month has come,I am already in Singapore.This does not mean that I do not need to suffer from the unbearable heat because it is equally hot in Singapore.

Tourist Attractions:
1)The Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang is the longest river in China.The river is one of the world's busiest waterways. Traffic includes commercial traffic transporting bulk goods such as coal as well as manufactured goods and passengers. Cargo transportation reached 795 million tons in 2005.However, I heard that the Yangtze River is very polluted especially in Hubei.How come China is so polluted?Can anyone enlightens me?

Three Gorges Dam-I really like the pastel colours of the sky and the mist around the cliffs in the distance .
2)The three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric river dam that spans the Yangtze River in the town of Sandouping.The Three Gorges Dam is the world’s largest hydroelectric power station by total capacity, which will be 22,500 MW.

Reflection:

After studying the populations in Wuhan.I realised that the population in Singapore is indeed too low to drive the economy.That's the reason why the Singapore goverment is allowing more foreigners on short-term permits entering Singapore to work.

Beside this, I feel that the construction of the Three Gorges Dam are benenficial as the dam was expected to provide 10% of the electricity consumed in China.However,China’s demand for electricity has increased at a higher rate than was planned; if it were fully operational now, it would support only about 3% of China's total electricity consumption.Thus, we must learned not only to create new source of electricity but most significantly, we must learn to conserve and save.What is the point of creating new sources of electricity when the generation take things for granted and overuse it unneccessary?I am sure if this mentality dont change it is very difficult to ensure a sustainable environment.Our Mother earth will suffer by then.

Good night, everyone.I still need to wake us early for lessons tomorrow.I'm so looking forward to the weekends .