Saturday, April 4, 2009

上海之旅 part 2

三月二十四日, 苏州一日游

1 & a half hour self-drive up from Shanghai to Suzhou - 中国的Venice.
小桥流水处处见
寺庙古墙到处瞧


We had a tour guide costing 50rmb to bring us around and explained each attractions we went.
Though frankly speaking, most of the time when she explained about those historical characters & factual, i simply have no idea who they are. *my history sucks! esp Chinese history*
And so i just pretended that i know & keep my question-mark-expression to minimal.

Amidst the old architects in Suzhou, the lovely modern Suzhou Museum designed by I.M.Pei, the only world class Chinese architect; left the deepest impression.
The design is simple usage of symmetry element so that no matter which angle u look at it, it's pure lines, triangles & squares. Also love the neutral colour tones of grey, white & green.
i personally think the museum itself is already a piece of art though the exhibits inside are just so-so.

Within 7 hours, we seen 5 attractions.
Not too bad at all.

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