After the short and wet day in Shanghai, the next stop was Suzhou, only 25 minutes away by bullet train. Suzhou is said to be the "Venice of Asia" due to its many canals. As in Hangzhou, opted to stay for two nights. AND once again, the the Hostel was in PRIME territory, right along the most famous canal street. We spent the next two days checking out the streets, parks and gardens. Here are the pictures:
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| Baozi, its what's for breakfast |
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| Yea, it was cold! the old man agrees |
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| the can and the canal street near the Hostel |
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| same canal, same street |
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| a GIANT bell inside a temple |
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| the top of the bell: dragon |
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| big inscribed rock with the city in the background |
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| the pagoda with the bell inside it |
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| pretty plate inside the Suzhou Museum |
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| carved elephant tusk inside the museum |
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| nice garden: i think that it would be much prettier in spring... |
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| crooked bridge |
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| funny shaped door |
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| Will is falling! |
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| overlooking the park |
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| the neat cafe where William and I enjoyed some sandwiches |
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| White tiger hill/pagoda |
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| this is what old men in China do: hang out by rocks. seriously, this is what they do. |
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| canal around the park |
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| William in the Bamboo |
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| William and a Waterfall |
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| The forest (also in the middle of the city) |
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| these are tea bushes throughout |
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| the pagoda from below |
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| the pagoda from behind |
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| a long way up |
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| Up close: it actually is leaning a bit |
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| looking down on an awesome bridge |
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| "I don't normally wear watches, but when I do, its must be this one!"A watch add with Nick Cage. Notice he is not wearing a watch |
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| And then this guy... |
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| street market area at night. |
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| Suzhou Train station |
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| Waiting for the train home... |
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| Finally Home: The Kaifeng Train Station (not as nice as the others) |
