China Day 9 - Suzhou Grand Canal

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July 4th 2006

Published: July 21st 2006

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The Lingering Garden

Today we went for a boat ride down the Grand Canals of Suzhou. But the highlight for me was a visit to the silk embroidery factory. I think most of the members of the tour were totally blow away by the artistry we saw. There were ladies working for years on single embroidery. The detail was so fine it looked like it was painted on silk. We recommend you add it to you tour. It was too bad I couldn’t afford the pieces I wanted. Next on the tour was a visit to the Lingering Garden and the ancient Panmen Gate, the only existing water and land gate. After dinner we went for a night tour of the Master of Fishing Nets Garden. As we toured we were treated to traditional performances in different sections of the garden.

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Hi Family & Friends, This is new for me. I’m about to set off on my first trip out of the United States with a group of neighbors and friends. I feel a little like Alice in the looking glass. It starts with the feeling of angst and “ oh my stars, what am I doing”. But I feel you get to a point in life where you just know it’s the right thing to do. As the saying goes, “Life is short”. Plus, this is a great way to get a world education. Because there's lot of information on the net about China and Hong Kong, instead of getting it wrong, I'll add links that I think will add to t... full info

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