Day 8 – May 11th – Suzhou, Silk Factory, Lingering Gardens, Grand Canal, - to Hangzhou Early start again in Suzhou, founded in 514BC – lots to do – and the first stop is at the Silk Factory and Showroom which means there are lots of things you just have to buy. Started with a presentation from a lady who could earn zillions in the West as a sales agent. She had the patter, the body language, the audience rapport to sell ice to Eskimos, with a million reasons why we should exclusively buy silk sheets, pillows+cases, doonas, knickers, ties, purely because of their health benefits. Unfortunately for her, the travel weary Aussies were not convinced so I suspect she didn’t earn her commission that day. But maybe the next 50 or more tourist buses that
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