Shanghai Day 8 - SuZhou 蘇州

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10/8/2009

Shanghai Day 8 - SuZhou 蘇州

Hey

Had my last day here in the Shanghai area...

We went by train today to SuZhou, which is another smaller city near Shanghai. It was actuallt China's capital for a short time, so Perry tells me, during the Song dynasty. It is full of beautiful gardens, and we got the time to visit two of them today-the Lion Wood (獅子林) and then the Tiger Hill (虎丘). The Lion Wood was amazing, small but so cleverly designed. Most of the garden is a complex maze of stone, going up, down and around trees etc. There was also a stone boat, and some lovely traditional buildings. Took loads of photos! After lunch of noodles and dumplings we went to the Tiger Hill, and saw the ancient (over 1,000 year old!) pagoda on the top. It leans at an angle of more than 3 degrees! I have to say though, that for all the beauty in that park, and for all the lovely performances they had (dancing and even a traditional SuZhou opera!) the best part was the signs-the English on them was hilarous!!! One read: "A Beautiful Environment is on all of Us Please Omnivorously Put the Weste Gerage Can", and another, "No swimming, Fishing And Whiffing in the Pond", yet another "Kindly treat theVirescence around in the Way Life is Treated". But perhaps one of the best was "Your health rests with Your Civilized Behavior". I like it!!! Lol. I was laughing all the way round the garden trying to figure out what they meant! I loved the tower too, it was beautiful, just sad that you can't climb it!

Got back and had some rather nice sushi for dinner. I think it was the first food I have had here in a restaurant that is better than the food in GZ! (GZ's sushi is just OK, not amazing. This sushi was quite yummy!)

Good day, I will feel bittersweet when I return tomorrow. I have loved the chance to relax and explore a new set of surroundings, but I have missed GZ and all my friends there. Also the food!!! My oh my, I want DIM SUM!!! But I have to go back to work on Saturday...how rude! Lol...

I guess this is me signing off from Shanghai then!

Toodlepip, until next time!

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gimi Guanwrote:

I've never been there. So you're luckier than me! Sushi in 苏州 is better than in 广州？ Maybe，that's not our traditional food：）I don't care! 哈哈！Actually，you can have a really early morning-tea to taste the Dim Sum if you can get up earlier in GZ. Most of the aged Cantonese are accustom to having morning-tea around 7 a.m~~ It's a good idea for you to try. I think you could catch up with the schedule and have your first 1030 F2F definitely.:)

Oct. 8

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