Day 3: Suzhou/Shanghai
Today we took a day trip to Suzhou, a city 50 miles northwest of Shanghai. Sometimes called “the Venice of the East” due to the series of interlocking canals that criss-cross the town, it’s known for its beautiful… Read More
Month: February 2011
Day 2: Shanghai
This morning we hung around the hotel, researching and making plans for our short time in Shanghai. First on the list: a return trip to Yang’s Fry Dumplings, a tiny, blink-and-you-miss-it restaurant with dumplings so good they’d be… Read More
Day 1: Shanghai
We’re back in China! Our trip is book-ended with the same cities as last year (Shanghai and Beijing), but we’ll visit three new destinations in between (Chengdu, Lijiang, and Huangshan). The map below shows our intended route: Our… Read More