I mentioned in my previous post that I love Wuxi. Well, this is probably the place has natural beauty in a lake which is large enough to fill four Singapore as well as well-maintained and refurbished ancient houses that became a fabulous night spot for drinks and coffees. And, the amazing thing is there are canals everywhere by the side of the houses where it was used as a mode of transports during the ancient times. The authorities really maintained these canals so well that it's clean and looks so beautiful at night.
Opposite the lake, we patronised a tea pot house for 'shopping' where I got myself two clay mugs and a flask. I actually got the other clay mug for my dad, who was a tea lover. As for me, the mug ended up as a multi-purpose cup, where I used it mostly for my 3-1 kopi ...muahahaha... Anyway, I try to make it a point not to blog about these shopping trips but somehow I find the surroundings there very calming and beautiful. It actually looks Japanese to me! According to the tour guide, those city folks who were stressful came here to stay at these houses for a while to calm their nerves.
This wraps up our Wuxi trip and we moved on to the last city in our itinerary, that is Shanghai.
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| There are still coffee joints around including Starbucks but it's much more expensive than what we had here. Check out the buildings here! |
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| A pedestrian bridge over a canal and overlooking the street |
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| Another ancient house being used as a restaurant |
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| Family portrait taken by my son... |
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| The colourful underneath of an arch walking bridge. |
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| One of the canals in between the shophouses |
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| This is an ancient stage |
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| It was kinda quiet and empty near the stage and somehow I got that eerie feeling here. In fact, I don't felt good here and walk away...LOL |
I have experienced nature's beauty the day before while cruising around the lake. We were brought to another viewing point of the Taihu Lake the next morning and it was really nice to experience the cold breeze near the lakeside. I also witness local folks fishing there and they seems choosy with the fishes, where they threw a kinda 'mature' fish back to the water. We asked him why he did so and he mentioned this is not what he wanted. He said he only consumed a type of fish and I can't recalled the fish name. Here's some pics I took of the lake.
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| The huge Taihu Lake which looks like a sea to me |
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| It seems like a water catchment area here |
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| A view of a highway bridge crossing by the lake |
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| A pleasant garden around the lake |
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| The tea house in Wuxi |
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| A serene residence for those who seek calmness and peace |
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| I can't read this but it was located at the entrance |
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| Captivating plants around there |
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| Another shot to show how serene and peaceful that place is ... |
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| A nice looking berry plant growing there |
