June 14 We left Shanghai to visit the towns of Zhujiajiao and Suzhou.
Zhujiajao was a small well-preserved canal town. We spent the afternoon walking around the canals, small lanes and shops.
Suzhou is a much more substantial and significant city and a historic center of trade and silk. Suzhou is also a city of great private gardens. We visited the Humble Administrator’s Garden, the Lingering Garden and the Keeper of Nets Garden. All very beautiful and spatially choreographed traditional Chinese gardens. We spent the night in Suzhou and go back to Shanghai tomorrow to get the overnight train to Beijing.
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