10-20-10
Made a pit stop to Shanghai last night and took a cruise of HuangPu River to see the night lights of the big city. My tour guide quoted a comment about Shanghai from Time magazine. It stated past, present, and future and it referenced it to Paris, New York, and Shanghai. I understand why now.
Our last destination was Hangzhou, three hours away from Shanghai. Our first stop was a tea garden where they showed us how their green tea was made. I tried their green tea leaf as a chip for the first time and it was not bad. I did not think much of this city and started to wonder why I came so far to see a tea garden. I should have stayed in Shanghai.
When we were driving to downtown for dinner, I realized why this city was so popular. I saw my first Rolls Royce dealership and alongside was Lambo, Porsche, Maserati, and Mercedes. Wowsers! Dinner was usual, but the mask/face changing show afterwards was dope.
And for the grand finale, we saw a show on water called Impression West Lake. They turned parts of the West Lake into a huge stage. I was not going to attend in the beginning but luckily the tour guide convinced me to go and it was totally worth it. The director also directed the opening ceremony for the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and the music was by Kitaro. Everything about the show was absolutely amazing, from the cast, plot, music, and decoration. I would see it again in a heart beat.
It has been a long tour and it was coming to an end. I do not think I can take another ten days of traveling like this. I had so much fun touring China and it was definitely an eye opener. I will miss everybody on the tour and the history I learned about this great country. I take away something new every time I travel, even if it is a domestic trip. This was a humbling experience and I am realizing why China is going to be the next land of opportunities.
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