July 16 ~ 17, 2011 @ Hangzhou, China


Eyad

China high-speed rail

Around 50 minutes from Shanghai to Hangzhou

350km/h!

Four Points by Sheraton Hangzhou, Binjiang

Platinum complimentary upgrade

I love SPG!

Happy hour

Hefang Old Street

Lucky charms

Hefang Old Street

Watching video on iPad while waiting for customer

My type of store

Wushan Temple

Impression West Lake

Amazing!

Directed by the internationally-acclaimed Zhang Yimou

A love story performed with impressive special effects on the lake

It is a spectacle not to be missed show

Impression West Lake

Impression West Lake

Impression West Lake

Impression West Lake

Impression West Lake

Impression West Lake

Impression West Lake

Impression West Lake

Impression West Lake

Impression West Lake

Impression West Lake

Impression West Lake

Impression West Lake

Impression West Lake

Impression West Lake

Impression West Lake

Impression West Lake

Impression West Lake

Impression West Lake

Impression West Lake

Enjoyed a drinks at a local bar

View from our hotel room

McDonald with drive through!

View from our hotel room

View from our hotel room

Carvings of Eminent Monks @ Lingyin Temple

Pilgrimages to obtain Buddhist scriptures

Maitreya Buddha with a sack

Lingyin Temple meaning *heart of the soul*s retreat*

This is one of the 3 oldest and most famous temples in China

Lingyin Temple

Lingyin Temple

Lingyin Temple

Eyad @ Peak Flying from Afar

West Lake

Beautiful water lotus

UNESCO #1334

FF @ West Lake

Hangzhou skyline

Some serious professional photo shotting (note the speaker)

Beautiful butterflies

So crowded!

Baoshu Pagoda

Xixi National Wetlands Park

Hezhu Street

Opened in May 2005

Movie *If you are the one I* was filmed here

Eyad testing out his new sword

Pagoda @ Xixi National Wetlands Park

Can ride the boat to tour the park

So *green* there

Xixi National Wetlands Park

It covers an area of 10.08 square kilometers

Xixi wetland is the first and the only national wetland park in China

I gonna come back in autumn

And winter as well

Chinese baby pants

Eyad & Mao

Slow postal

A lot of new themed restaurant in the park

Slow living zone

North entrance of Xixi National Wetlands Park