Our typical daily tour started with a morning call at 6am. By 8am, we were already hitting places on the tour itinerary. Usually, they were factories where hard sellings took place and people ended with some stuffs they might not need. It is the same with any China tour.
Phoenix Mosque. Also known as Hangzhou Phoenix Temple. It was established in middle Tang Dynasty, destroyed in late Song Dynasty and rebuilt in Yuan Dynasty.
Look who's coming to dinner? My favourite agenda on the tour itinerary
Spring TimeWe arrived in Hangzhou from Suzhou the day before. The weather was cold and it was drizzling. We attended a cultural show at the Song Dynasty Village. It was a long wait in the cold for the 2-hour show but it was a good edutainment.
Cold and wet, waiting for the show
Show Time at the Song Dynasty Theater. My Tea Lady.
Xin Xi Lai Hotel, Hangzhou
Good spring experience
A stroll around the West lake in the cold.
West Lake is a very picturesque location.
The boat cruise on West Lake. It was cold and damp. Not a good day for photo outings.
West lake, the next day. It was bright and sunny. We decided to visit West Lake again for photo opportunities that we didn't have the day earlier due to the weather.
West Lake on a clearer day
Lunch time. Another Muslim Restaurant with good, authentic Chinese foods.
At the Tea Plantation
Green tea. Good for health. Good anti oxidant.
Tea picking. Here I learned that they picked only the shoots of the tea leaves. Early spring gives the best tea quality and we were there in early spring. Price could reach as high as 2000 Yuan a kilo. We bought half a kilo. The sales lady managed to convince us, coffee drinkers, to drink tea instead. More healthy, so she said.
Show Time at the Song Dynasty Theater. My Tea Lady.Xin Xi Lai Hotel, HangzhouWest Lake tour. It is a scenic area that stretches for 60 square km of which 5.6 square km are waters. Unfortunately, it was drizzling when we got there. There was no sun and the temperature plummeted to near freezing.
Good spring experience A stroll around the West lake in the cold.West Lake is a very picturesque location.Black corn experience. Very tasty for this corn lover. Just like the white corn in Thailand
The boat cruise on West Lake. It was cold and damp. Not a good day for photo outings.West lake, the next day. It was bright and sunny. We decided to visit West Lake again for photo opportunities that we didn't have the day earlier due to the weather.West Lake on a clearer dayLunch time. Another Muslim Restaurant with good, authentic Chinese foods.At the Tea PlantationGreen tea. Good for health. Good anti oxidant.Tea picking. Here I learned that they picked only the shoots of the tea leaves. Early spring gives the best tea quality and we were there in early spring. Price could reach as high as 2000 Yuan a kilo. We bought half a kilo. The sales lady managed to convince us, coffee drinkers, to drink tea instead. More healthy, so she said. We ended up with a few years supply of Hangzhou's premier Long Jin tea.
Travelling mates. Some were above 70 years old. Most were from Seremban. It was quite a big group of more than 20 people! Seen here with Razak, 71 years old strong (left). He is the father of our Tour Manager from Reliance, Aniza. Goh, the only Chinese in our Muslim Tour group is second from left.
Travelling mates. Some were above 70 years old. Most were from Seremban. It was quite a big group of more than 20 people! Seen here with Razak, 71 years old strong (left). He is the father of our Tour Manager from Reliance, Aniza. Goh, the only Chinese in our Muslim Tour group is second from left.
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