On our last night in Suzhou, we decided to check out the famous Suzhou Water Show (also call the Water Feature). The show takes place on Jinji Lake and is a bit reminiscent of the water show at the Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas, only with more effects. While the show at the Bellagio used only water and music, the […]
Read MoreSuzhou is well known for having some really nice gardens and temples and it’s the main reason most tourists come here. We spent a full day driving around the city to check out some of these places. The first garden we checked out was call the Lingering Garden. It was basically a very big house built for some emperor during […]
Read MoreThis post was guest blogged by Jose A. Colon, the cofounder of Today’s Realistic Solutions; a non profit organization based in Colorado that champions reforestation, and education. I love challenges. To write a guest post for a prestigious site like johnchow.com is not only a great opportunity, but an honor. I might be a rookie blogger, but my experience in […]
Read MoreWhile most things can be bought a lot cheaper in China than back at home, a car is not one of them. And if the car is not made in China, then it can get really expensive. We dropped by the Mercedes-Benz dealership in Suzhou to get an idea on how much a S Class sedan cost in China vs. […]
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Read MoreThis post was guest blogged by Allen Young the co-author of “Tenant in Common Investing-The Uncommon Path to Massive Wealth“ In a prior post I wrote of my experience having dinner with John Chow recently. I recommend that if you ever get the opportunity to spend some time with an A-list blogger or an A-Lister in any industry to do […]
Read MoreThe Nameless Factory Worker This is where many young village girls end up if they leave the family farm. China has thousands of factories that manufacture every product known to man (and some that are not known). These factories employ a mostly female workforce because women are easier to control. The workers are paid an average of 1000RMB per month […]
Read MoreI invited Michael Jiang of Blog In The Wall to join us for dinner. Michael is one of my readers from Suzhou. I don’t know how many readers I have in Suzhou but Michael was the only one who emailed me asking for a meet up. We went to a restaurant near my hotel and had a traditional Chinese dinner. […]
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