Yu Yuan Adventures

In 1559, a Ming official named Pan Yunduan launched the construction of this private garden for his father's pleasure. Built in a style that Suzhou gardens often take, Yuyuan garden is characterized by exquisite layout, beautiful scenery and the artistic architecture. Each pavilion, hall, stone and stream in the garden expresses the feeling of a Southern Chinese landscape design from Ming and Qing dynasties.

With VJ, Ann, my fractured wrist, & mom in front of Starbucks...
The "wrong" Nan Xiang Xiao Long...tsk...tsk...
Joseph, Mike, Ann, & Mom with Cathy and VJ bargaining behind them...