Suzhou - Post Report Question and Answers
What are some interesting/fun things to do in the area? Can you recommend any “hidden gems"?
I prefer western China over the coastal areas. For small children, the Suzhou Zoo was surprisingly good. The water towns are worth seeing—but once you’ve seen one you’ve seen them all. For China as a whole, western Sichuan is spectacular: Gongga Shan, Manigangge, Litang, Seda, Yading, etc. In Yunnan, check out Ruili, Erhai Lake, the Nujiang Valley, Lugu Lake, and Tiger Leaping Gorge. The Tibetan Plateau and Himalayas are worth a trip even with all the logistical hassles and heavy security presence. - Jun 2019
Stay locked in at home and watch HBO or Cinemax. Go to the bars and watch Norwegians have fist-fights. Go play pool. Watch DVDs for 80 cents: late release movies. All my hobbies are dead. DEAD. Read, write, publish a blog on the Internet: www.20six.co.uk/jamiesons-luck-new . Drink very cheap International booze. Go eat sushi and sashimi. Do distance education courses. Go bowling. It's pretty boring here in Suzhou. - Jun 2007
