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Leaving the view of Xianning's cityscape we found a sense of calm as the Qianshan Temple was in our sights. I was loving the tranquil feeling that the temple exuded, basically in the middle of nowhere compared to my hectic Wuhan residence I was living for this feeling of chill. Rewinding to the previous night when I stepped onto the platform at Xianning North I was not ready for that Friday night! Meeting Fiona we got ready then got our drink on, I was told not to expect much for a Friday night but from what I can remember it was filled with karaoke and copious amounts of booze! Yes! I had taken a break from my dancing ways because I had done myself an injury on the floor but with a visit to a nightclub in Xianning on that Friday night. Me and Fiona commanded everyone's attention with our outrageous moves! Fulfilling our fantasies we strutted down the vacant runway like fashion models but we didn't care what the onlookers thought about us! Xianning, those death drops!
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Reminding me somewhat of my Chinese nightclub experience in Chengdu during National Day 2015, just no tricks to be played though. I was fronted with a shiny and plush nightspot, apparently the place to be in Xianning on a Saturday night?! Getting a table and some drinks it was time to watch and learn, I can dance when I've had a few drinks because it releases something that I can't grasp when I'm sober, I'm just more fierce! Dressed to the nines, the young Xianning folk sipped their drinks and watched the empty dancefloor. Team foreigner made it up to represent the Laowai's, encouraging a group of Chinese clubbers to join in! Chinese nightclubs are different compared to those in England but this Xianning nightspot was utterly bizarre! The performers slayed with high energy hip-popping routines and even brought some fire to the stage! Don't get us twisted, that's not a very clever thing to do! For a small city outside of Wuhan, Xianning was serving something extra!
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Myself, Fiona and Alvaro took a stroll along their familiar Xianning city streets but being from Wuhan where it's fast becoming shiny and new I was captivated by the back to basics feel that part of the city was serving. It wasn't sketchy or strange to me as I adore places with that extra personality, taking it back to the streets I recognised the 'normal' feel of Xianning's non-developed parts of town, but for how long will these diamonds in the rough remain in a city that lies only twenty-two minutes away from Wuhan on the High Speed Rail line? From those first boozy moments on the Friday night to our Sunday afternoon adventures, I appreciated the difference of being in a smaller city that gave me everything that I wanted and more. It's nice to leave the flashy places behind sometimes to experience a lesser known place. Boarding my supersonic service back to Wuhan Railway Station I had a feeling Xianning would be calling be back soon! I'm now under house arrest Xi!
Embrace Xianning, Hubei!
Joseph Harrison