Suzhou.

After lunch we decided to visit the famous gardens of Suzhou. The gardens there can be traced as far back as the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC - 476 BC). But it was during the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties that the garden art of Suzhou was at its zenith. The one we went to was the Zhuozheng (Humble Administrator's) Garden:

The garden is so huge that there are sections. You enter through the east garden:

Moon gate to central garden:

Bamboo hall:

Getting into the mood at the 'Orange Pavilion':

Just going to let the pictures do the talking. To find out the names of each pavilion, see here. Some of the names are ridiculous like the 'Think Deep Aim High' pavilion.

'Mountain in View' tower:

Fagrant Isle:

Again, getting the mood right at the 'Flying Rainbow' bridge (hard to believe I was really sick, aye?):

The Princess and the Warrior:

The West Garden:

The name of this pavilion takes the cake - 'With Whom Shall I Sit?' pavilion:

This is the 'Hall of 36 Mandrian Ducks and 18 Camellias':

I wonder if the name would keep changing if the ducks keep dying...:

Floating Green Tower:

My favourite picture, the 'Pagoda Reflection' pavilion:

The East Garden:

House of Sweet Smelling Rice:

Celestial Spring tower:

And that's all. Had to board the bus again cause I was feeling sick again...

But not before taking a stroll through the shopping areas! Haha!