Saturday, December 26, 2015

CHINA #26 - SUZHOU - LIU (Lingering) GARDENS

WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 7th
THE LIU GARDENS
THIS BELONGED TO A RICH PERSON, SOMEONE WHO
WORKED FOR THE GOVERNMENT
IT IS NOW A MUSEUM

 ARCHITECTURE OF THE WINDOWS SHOWS FLOW THROUGH THE 
SHAPES AND SCENERY SEEN THROUGH THE WINDOWS
 YOU WALK THROUGH GARDENS BEFORE YOU ENTER THE HOME
 THE CUTEST COUPLE EVER.....SHE EXPLAINED HOW THEY HAVE BEEN
MARRIED OVER 60 YEARS, SHE SPOKE ENGLISH QUITE WELL



ONE OF THE ENTRANCES TO THE HOME


THIS SIDE OF THE SCREEN YOU CAN SEE SHADOWS ON THE OTHER
SIDE THIS IS WHERE THE WOMEN WOULD SIT AND
LISTEN TO THE MEN MAKING DECISIONS


 GARDENS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RESIDENCE


 



 ENTRANCE TO THE BONSAI GARDENS
 AWESOME ROCK WALKWAY

 BONSAI GARDENS







 ANOTHER VERY CUTE COUPLE

 LEAVING THE MUSEUM ANOTHER WAY.....MORE GARDENS


 CROSSED THE STREET FROM THE ENTRANCE TO THE MUSEUM

CHINA #25 SUZHOU - CANAL CITY

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6th


 CANAL CITY
TUESDAY EVENING

 


 






 ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CANAL WERE NEWER STORE AND BOUTIQUES
WE BOUGHT OUR SILK EMBROIDERED PICTURES THERE AND NAOMI'S SHOES
 THE CANAL AT DUSK

 OUR HOTEL




 BUILDING CROSSED THE WAY
STARK CONTRAST FROM NIGHT TO MORNING