Today I begin my visit to Zhejiang via a Bullet Train! hehe! I took Line 3 to 上海南站
station. For your information, Zhejiang is a Province in China and Hang Zhou is one
of the cities within ZheJiang. (Saying it just in case some don’t know, like me!)
The train is cool! Takes only about 1 hr 15mins to get to Hang Zhou! The moment I
arrived, the first thing I looked out for is the ticket counter to get my ticket to get my
ass back to Shanghai by Sunday night. Thank God I got it! hehe! (At 38RMB!) This
bullet train ticket is 50 RMB with another 15RMB for delivery.
On Arrival!
When I got out of the station, the first person I saw was ZHANG JIE! hehe! 真够朋友！
She brought me to their office MR Tech! It’s call 每日科技! Its the holding company for
their successful creations like Xiadan.com and Beibei! (I’ll talk more about beibei in my
later entry!) We went for lunch together! hehe! really thankful for them showing me around
Zhejiang University! ITs a great place! I saw another of Chairman Mao’s Statue. This time
with his arm on up. Went to get the tour packages to Wu Zhen 乌镇 and Shao Xing 绍兴
(This are other cities within Zhe Jiang).
Exploring Hang Zhou!
The first place I went to was 灵隐寺！A very famous Temple in Hang Zhou! I hired a tour
guide (that’s 10 RMB) to eplain to me the praying processes within there. I was told the
methods of prayer and got to know that there are actually 5 halls in the temple housing
different gods and prayer for different purposes (e.g. health, fortune etc). Great place! I
prayed in the 5 temples according to a stated order and got out of the temple. Also bought
an ornament that has my nick on it. Bought one for Dore too. It reads: "智智" and "祺祺".
Went to 岳王庙 after that. Temple in honour of the famous general during the Song Dynasty:
General Yue Fei. It’s ok only.But I finally saw the evil couple (Qin Kuai I think) that plotted
against Yue Fei and eventually his death. The statue of this evil couple is the same as what I
saw in my primary school text book! So happy to see the REAL stuff! hehe! Bought a set of
chinese chess for (10RMB there as well!)
After that I went to the 西湖 (West Lake) area and went to 孤山 as well. Saw many various
attractions and statue. but too bad most are closed as I was too late. Had dinner there as well
Its some pieces of sausage and rice in lotus leave. After dinner, I walked and walked to another
place… finally I went to the musical fountain! hehe! A very interesting place! hehe! FULL of
people and couples along the west lake actually. Only I am alone… haha! But I enjoy touring the
place alone… the tranquility… arrr… along with the wind and the beautiful scenary. =)
HOME! (not mine, theirs, but I am equally excited!)
Went back to the office to meet up with the Zhang Jie’s friends who bought me to Fang Yi’s home
(HE has gladly let me stay in his house! thanks!) Had a few game of chess before calling it a day!
Tired from all the walking, but happy!
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