Suzhou

Saturday 23/03/2013 - SUZHOU.

'Chinese Bruges' or Chinese 'Venise' ?

A network of canals, bridges and canal-side housing characterizes the city of Suzhou.

(picture made by Laurence).

(picture made by Laurence).

Master of nets garden.

Souvenir shop.

Cheesecake and capuccino.

Leaning pagoda on Tiger Hill.



"Civilized behavior of tourists adds grace to the scenery."
"Pay attention to sanitation and be civilized visitors".

Pay attention to the 'sanitation' (she's refering to previous picture)!

The inclined tower, Pisa-like.
The pagoda leans more than 2m from the perpendicular at his highest point.

Evening.

Capitalist games (Monopoly)?

Pintang theatre (tea house, where you can 'purchase' classic songs from the artist).

Evening passegiata along the canals (picture made by Laurence).

Next morning breakfast.

Retro fotoshoot.

 Shop selling colorful stones.

 Shop selling turtles.

Shop selling freaky insects.

Temple man replacing the names (donors?) within an array of over one thousand led candles.

Suzhou bus station, taking the bus to Hangzhou.

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