| The morning of 27 September we were invited by the company called 'Sanjiang Space'. After we were picked up by the cars of the company and a 40 minute drive, we arrived at the reception centre of the company. We were welcomed by 10 people of the company who were honoured with our presence from the country of windmills. Because the company is working for the military, the meeting was 'confidential' and we were not allowed to take pictures. The company wanted us to explain about Geomatics and the research of our professors and PhD-students, so Sisi presented a general overview on the Joint Research Centre with Wuhan, the Master Geomatics and the research topics. After the presentation there was some room for discussion. Fortunately for the company we have Weilin in our group, who seemed to be a better translator than the one working for the company. They seemed very interesting in the satellite image processing and emergency response research of Geomatics, because the company can send satellites to disaster areas very quickly. They were also interested in a cooperation with TU Delft, so after this meeting there will be some further contact. When the discussion was over we were invited to another room where a beautiful table was set for an even more delicious lunch. We got to know the people of the company a little bit more and some jokes were made. They even mentioned that they wanted to plan a boat trip along the river with us and a party the night before Sisi leaves, which also happens to be the day of her birthday! After the meeting we were brought back to the campus, where we continued our work on the project (yes, we also still work on that). Today, 28 September, we saw a little bit more of the city. The Chinese people are sometimes even more impressed about us, than we are about the size and looks of this city. We get stared at and are even asked to go on pictures with the local people, which causes sometimes some "superstar-like" moments. Also, today Edward joined us after a long and tiring flight from the Netherlands. This had to be celebrated in a nice and well-known restaurant in Wuhan. Tomorrow there will be some more sightseeing in Wuhan and after that the focus will be completely back on the project! | 
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