Highlights from our recent weekend trip to Suzhou. Located about an hour west of Shanghai, Suzhou is a city interlaced with river canals, beautiful parks and temples and far less pollution. Here are some highlights:
A quiet beer at a seedy American-themed bar.
The ancient gardens and buildings of Suzhou
The house-boats that moor the rivers of Suzhou
The definition of irony - Chairman Mao, the embodiment of communism and the iconic figure of China's past, being exploited yet again by merchants, hoping ignorant tourists will buy in. Ah love the capitalism!
The river canals that interlace the backstreets of Suzhou
Can someone for god's sakes get a english translator here?!
The main bridge at dusk. Beautiful
Taranitno anyone?
