Sunday, July 25, 2010

Hangzhou


Pretty late on this post, but a while back we took a trip over to Hangzhou where we got to check out the Liuhe Pagoda, a temple built during the Song Dynasty. Unlike Shanghai, Hangzhou is very scenic and full of greenery, it was a cool break from the urban atmosphere.






We also got to check out a tea plantation where we sampled some of their green tea, and watched them make it...


Monday, July 5, 2010

Stroll around the French Concession

During my lunch break I decided to take a walk around Shanghai's (former) French Concession. The area has more of a western feel to it, but is still 99% Chinese. Here are some of the images from my walk...