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