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March /April 2009. Garden Trip

We discovered the Shanghai Botanic Gardens, though we had to share it with many Chinese citizens. Beautiful swathes of potted colour, woodland areas and wonderful novelty numbers such as the planted umbrellas.

Everyone wanted a China Bird pink hat ! But we weren't giving them up because we needed them. No one in China seems to wear pink caps, so they were very useful in a crowd.

 

 

Suzhou Gardens

So beautiful, full of atmosphere.Every corner had "something".

Some breath-taking moments. See the blossom tree to the right.

And the pussycat at the Embroidery Institute, enjoying the sun and probably useful as a mouser in some of those old buildings.

 

 

Canals around Suzhou

Some narrow and winding - it was a squeeze at times! Others, like the Grand Canal were wide and ancient, and still used.

 

 

Xi'an

Xi'an, New at the Terracotta Museum, hand in hand for world peace. If you look closely, you can see that they are giant string puppets.

 

 

 

 

 

Slippers- Muslim Market, Xi'an


Shanghai Botanic Gardens


Shanghai Botanic Gardens


Suzhou Gardens


Suzhou Gardens


Canals around Suzhou


Canals around Suzhou


Canals around Suzhou


Canals around Suzhou


Tongi, water town


Tongi, water town


Night view, Xi'an


Beijing, Bedroom, Hu Tongs


Scenery, Hangzhou


Peonies in Xi'an, Wild Goose pagoda


Streetscene, Suzhou

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