The Heat Is On

Wuhan is famous for being one of the hottest cities in China. The winter and the short spring we had made us question whether or not Wuhan truly lived up to it's reputation. This is no longer true. Since I have returned from the countryside on Thursday night, we have had 90+ degree weather with high humidity everyday. It feels like July in Michigan at its hottest. It's only May and I can only imagine what the future will bring.

The weather has made Wuhan a little more lively especially at night when it cools down, a little. The street vendors are now doing good business out there. Chinese men everywhere walk around with no shirts or roll them up to their chests. The women now wear a little less as well. There are people everywhere outside drinking beer, playing cards or mahjong. The smells around the city now range from the putrid to the appetizing. And, I can see that as the heat continues to build, the number of arguments in public will only increase. This makes China all the more appealing to me.

Expect a series of posts about my recent travel experiences over the course of the next week.