Suzhou

After Nanjing we went to Suzhou.

Suzhou is one of the places that has been described as heaven on earth. It is also considered the sister city to Venice because of their canals.

We started our adventure here by going to the Hanshan Temple. Here we got to ring a bell in the bell tower three times. One for good fortune, one for prosperity and one for long life.

Then we saw a traditional Chinese garden

We also toured a Silk Factory to see the process of how they make silk. It was the most interesting tour we did. The tour also included a fashion show at the end, before you had the chance to purchase items.



We also went to the Urban Planning Museum in Suzhou. Jason decided to unleash his inner kid and jump in the ball pit.

Before we left Suzhou, we went to a new Industrial park and the opportunity to walk around a bit. There were tons of people there taking their wedding photos. This is one of my favorites. (For those of you that know about Chicago and the Egg incident, I took a picture of Suzhou's egg. :) )

And of course, we did some more shopping. Here's the shopping street in Suzhou.

Tomorrow, Shanghai!!!