Old city street
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Entering the network of old streets |
Narrow passage
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35 degrees and 75% humidity makes life difficult in summer |
Approching Yuyuan Bazaar
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Going to the Bazaar |
Through the Yuyuan Bazaar
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People are friendly and even if they don't see many foreigners you don't feel annoyed or unsafe. |
Visiting the Bazaar
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It's a rule to bargain and you can expect to cut prices by 3. But these are usually low, so it is not always fair to go too far in trying to lower the price |
Yuyuan Gardens
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The gardens are a fine example of Ming garden design |
A corridor
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They were founded by the Pan family between 1559 and 1577, but were then ransacked during the Opium War in 1842. |
Yuyuan Gardens
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They have been restored, and have become one of the major attraction for the crowds of tourists |
Yuyuan Gardens
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Though the gardens are small, they look bigger due to an ingenious use of rocks and alcove. Main things to see are the Exquisite Jade Rock, and the Hall of Heralding Spring |
Yuyuan Gardens
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Last Pavillion |
