YIXING: wandering around 26 October 2009 in Uncategorized, Yixing

Spent the morning wandering around and walked from our hotel alllll the way around the (huge) lake, and back via the shopping streets. I walked until my legs were so sore!! Great bum & thigh work out, I guess 😉 It was a blissfully...

YIXING: bamboo sea forest 25 October 2009 in Uncategorized, Yixing

We were also taken sightseeing to the Bamboo Sea in Yixing. It’s located in the boundary of Su, Zhe and Wan Province, so took us almost an hour to get there. The place is so beautiful, such a far cry from the crazy dusty...

YIXING: Shan Juan Caves 23 October 2009 in Uncategorized, Yixing

A coach was arranged for a day-trip to Shan Juan Caves, one of the famous caves in Yixing. Stretching across an area of about 5,000 square metres, it’s also pretty big so we were excited about exploring it. But first, whilst walking there, we...

YIXING: it’s banquet time! 22 October 2009 in Uncategorized, Yixing

We were treated to lunch and dinner banquets whilst in Yixing, the most impressive being the 1st dinner banquet the night that we arrived. It was huge with tons of people, loads of food, and performances and speeches up on stage. I was especially...

YIXING: the opening ceremony 21 October 2009 in Uncategorized, Yixing

Since we were sponsored by the Yixing Economic Development Zone to go to Yixing, we were also invited to attend the official events and opening ceremonies there. It’s their 2009 Golden Autumn Festival Economy & Trade Fair and boy, they really went all out...