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Tuisi Gardens II, Tongli :: Near Suzhou

This private garden was built in 1886 during the reign of Qing empreror Guangxu by a retired high official. It was appropriately named ‘Retiring to Thought Garden’ –…

Tuisi Gardens I, Tongli :: Near Suzhou

The heart of the city and a ‘must’ for each visitor is the famous Retreat and Reflection Garden, also known as the Tuisi Gardens. A classical Chinese garden,…

Tongli Water Village :: On the water

Seen in Tongli, China :: July 2010

“World Famous Tongli”

This is “World Famous Tongli” water village near Suzhou in China. I say “World Famous” as I’ve never heard of Tongli and I suspect many others haven’t either….

Huangpu :: Shanghai

The Huangpu River winds through Shanghai and splits the city into the Puxi and Pudong sides (west and east respectively). The Huangpu River is seen here from the…

Shanghai :: The City

Lujiazui and Pudong seen from the Vue Bar at the Hyatt on the Bund hotel. Seen today, Shanghai :: July 2010