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Itinerary:
Oct 13: 8:00 a.m. meet at the hotel lobby, bus to Tongli Village, dinner at Suzhou and overnight stay in Suzhou
Oct 14: Visit Suzhou stay the night in Suzhou
Oct 15: Free in the morning and return to Nanjing after lunch
On October 13, students piled onto the bus for a three hour ride to Tongli in Jiangsu Province. Tongli is an old town that has maintained its charm despite the rapid industrialization of the cities that surround it. The town itself has been designated as a tourist attraction, so the town is sure to be preserved as it is now. It certainly feels as if one has walked back in time to a place that is virtually untouched by China's modernization. The town is still located on the banks of an old canal system that was built centuries ago.
The people in this small town were very friendly to an obviously curious bunch of foreign students.
One elderly lady stopped to talk with students and even wanted to invite them to her home.
Jeanne Hinckely was so taken
by one of the women, that she asked to pose with her for a photograph.
There were lots of small antiques and interesting curios for students to buy. A lot of gifts for family and friends were bought here. Joe Relyea picked up a calligraphy set, but he wouldn't say who it is for.
Tongli has a beautiful garden that was constructed by a retiring official in the Qing dynasty. One can see how an upper class official lived and how he furnished his rooms. The most exciting thing about this garden, however, was the abundant number of huge carp swimming in the pond.
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Last updated October 28, 2000