Checking Out Some Suzhou Gardens & Temples
written by John Chow on May 24th, 2008
Suzhou 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 the Ming Dynasty. The other garden was call the Lion Garden. It had a maze made of rocks that supposedly look like lions. If you don’t know which way you’re going, you can get lost in there for hours.
We also climbed the tallest temple in Suzhou and rung the big bell at the Hanshan Temple. That bell was pretty loud. Enjoy the video.
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Nice video. With all your videos I almost feel like I’m in China and perhaps I don’t need to take a trip there since I’ve seen it all through you.
You needed to put more muscle into that bell ring though John. 
Reply to this comment~Terry
Yah, you’re right. the video is grest and china is indeed filled with history. The place is nice to visit too if you like historical places.
Reply to this commentWow that’s really cool. You should take some pictures for high definition viewing. Or maybe call sony and ask for a free high def cam? I see some part but it’s kind of blurry.
Reply to this commentI hope you are having fun in China, I want to go lol
The video quality from the Flip is very good. However, Youtube compresses it way too much.
Reply to this commentYoutube does compress the video too much, the problem is that they’re not the only video service on the internet and think even though they’re the pioneers they’re losing a lot of users to other website that does the same thing, such as Metacafe.
Reply to this commentWhoa, John -
Great temple - even more, great garden - ah… what a bliss…
Reply to this commentThat’s awesome, it would be so fun to have a badass garden like that as your backyard and throw some crazy parties
Reply to this commentJohn it sounded like you were huffing and puffing through the Lion Garden
Reply to this commentGreat travel videos John
Reply to this commentYou should have gotten the Chinese Tourist Commission to fund your vacation.
Nice video john, i also wish to go to china to watch the upcoming Beijing Olympics 2008 .. it would really be a good experience !
Reply to this commentI have been couple of years back…I quite enjoyed the trip back then!
Reply to this commentNice post. I hope someday I can have a nice trip too to Suzhou.
Reply to this commentSuzhou, I’m coming..
Cool videos John. Thanks for sharing.
Reply to this commentThanx for the video John i might visit china next month if i do i will surely visit those gardens and temples
Reply to this commentby the way can u share some Hi-res Picture of those gardens and temple with u
sorry spelling mistake not with u but with us
Reply to this commentnice video john, maybe sometime I can visit to China
Reply to this commentabout this video I hope can visit to China sometime
Reply to this commentHad gone there long long back, I am in India now, Nice video John
Reply to this commentgood vid john..
Reply to this commentQuite interesting video…
Reply to this commentFunny video … that’s good!
Reply to this commentLooks like you spent some time lingering in the gardens. lol!
Reply to this commentWhat’s with all the references and comparisons to America in your videos? You live in Canada… represent!
Reply to this commentI guess he does that because he knows a lot of his readers are from America.
Reply to this commentThat’s Awesome John
You really enjoy your time 
Reply to this commentIt is so interesting how busy and stressful the streets look but how calm the gardens are. I guess they need that contrast to help lower the stress levels!
Reply to this commentYeah, now we know who the bosses were during the Ming Dynasty!
Reply to this commentYou are Blogging in way that makes us feel that even we are there are too.. you are sharing your ecperiences with us ..thnkx
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