Category: China

Tidbits: -People were right about bargaining especially in tourist areas. I was able to bargain something down to 25% its offered price today. -canadian hotels should adopt the key-in-slot-for-electricity idea. 1. Save electricity. 2. Prevent misplacing keys. -this is the most chinese food I've had in my life. 5th day straight of meals entirely of… Continue reading China Day 5: Hengdian – Suzhou

Highlight: chinese specialty #1-tea farm! Got to taste AA and emperor grade green tea here and learnt a lot about tea. Awesome guide with and great sense of humour! Lowlight: hotel. I'm sorry but with my keen sense of smell, this doesn't cut it. Weirdest experience: went to the Hengdian's Chinese-style Universal Studios and noticed… Continue reading China Day 4: Hangzhou – Yiwu – Hengdian

Yes. I will start with day 3 because apparently day 1 and 2 consists of travel time and the time difference. Actually, day 2 was notable because we found dinner for less than $2 cad per person! The hotel in shanghai is pretty nice considering they provided us with a ionizing hair dryer! I should… Continue reading China Day 3: Shanghai – Hangzhou