I was looking for the historical district along the canal when I took a wrong turn down a street full of bridal dress shops, and in between the bridal dress shops, bridal accessory shops. And in between bridal dress and bridal accessory shops, alleys with racks of bridal dresses and tables of accessories. I soon … Continue reading Wandering
East Side "Every corner is suitable for making poetry", and Here I sit, a freshly minted poet In a pagoda on top of a hill Surrounded by bamboo and birdsong Overlooking Sunzu's parade ground. Artist, scholar, and warrior are all one. North side Clouds melted in tea fragrance Now surrounded by tea bushes and the sound … Continue reading Tiger Hill
I ate some deep fried tofu in spicy sauce and steamed bread for lunch from some shacks outside the Humble Administrator's garden, and then bought some jabotica fruits from a smiling woman who kept adding flourescent things to my box, even though I didn't want them, and told her, in Chinese. Then she weighed the … Continue reading Commerce
Ordering wine in Suzhou with my limited Chinese is an adventure. When the waitress told me the only bottle of white wine, was "mei you le"; a glass of Shui Xiang Guo Se (silver) at 38 yuan, under the heading "Chinese yellow wine" seemed like reasonable value for money. 38 yuan is about AUD$7.20. I … Continue reading At Yang Yang
Sarah Bonnar 