Re: Go Home Tomorrow

It is only 9pm but I am going to packup everything (including our computer). Tomorrow we will leave here 10am and be at the airport for 12:45 flight. Look forward to be home.

Re: Macau

The Venetian has a Grand Canal with gondoliers

Re: Macau

We went to Roman Amphitheatre. hee, hee, of course I'm kidding. This is in Macau.

Re: where we used to live

This is Hoi Wan Street. There is a guard to direct traffic.

9 Hoi Wan Street is now a commercial (stock exchange) building.

Re: HK-Tsuen Wan 荃灣

At the door to Great Grand Aunt's temple

Great Grand Aunt 呂新愛's memorial plate

Re: Hong Kong

Just arrived back to Hong Kong. We will stay till December 1 and then head home.

Re: Lijiang 丽江

Last night I joined the folk dance at the Fire Party.

Re: Lijiang 丽江

Lijiang 丽江 used to be the place for trade along the old tea horse road to Tiebet. The old town is famous for its orderly system of waterways and bridges.

Re: Chongqing 重慶

We have just arrived at Chongqing 重慶 after 5 days cruise along the Yangtze River. Our cruise upstream went through the Three Gorges. The dam with all the concrete and the gates with all the metal work are enormous. There are 5 gates through 4 sections of water.

Tomorrow we will fly to Leijing where we will stay for 3 days.

I will talk to you tomorrow.

Re: Tennemin Square 天安門

Tianamen Sq (day)

Re: Yichang - chongqing 宜昌 - 重慶

We leave Bijing today to Yichang and will be on a cruise from 15th to 19th. We do not have internet during this time.

Re: Shanghai and Beijing

We spent 3 days in Shanghai 上海. This is a big, bright and fast city. Not as tidy as Suzhou. Skyscrapers soar and lit up by night. We went to an evening cruise on the river 黄浦江 and lots of walking in this business city. We tried their extremely busy metro track (train). The shopping malls are huge. Traffic is very busy (both cars and people traffic)

We are going to spend 5 days (10th to 14th) here in Beijing. Capital is clean and orderly. Sites to visit are: the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven 天坛, the Great Wall, Summer Palace 頤和国, the Olympic Centre (Bird's Nest and Water Cube etc.)

Re: Suzhou

Lots of canal in the city of Suzhou

Re: Suzhou Hardrock Bar

Uncle SY and Auntie Nancy wanted another beer.

Re: Arrived Suzhou 苏州

Bullet train is really fast, we arrived Suzhou 苏州 in about 2 hrs. in between Hangzhou 杭州 and Suzhou 苏州 there were 2 stops. The first stop was precisely 2 minutes. All train schedules are so promptly on time that it is hard to believe. People have to move fast.

We will stay here for 4 days. This city has lots of canal and of course bridges.

Re: Day 8 Hangzhou 杭州

We visited Hangzhou West Lake 杭州西湖 and cruise along the lake. Next stop is 岳飞廟. The tour guide refresh our memory on the history of 岳飞 a great general who fought for Song Dynasty 南宋. He even told us the story of how the deep fried long chinese donut come from. We went to a musical show tonight. Spectacular dance and great lighting effect. There is a scene that makes us feel like we are in a light tunnel with different colors. We were also in an old, ancient war zone with swords and we feel the heat of the fire and cannon firing.

Tomorrow we have to get up early to catch the bullet train to Suzhou 苏州. If we do not write, it's because we may not have internet.