We saw some beautiful areas around HangZhou on Thursday. First, Nancy and Daphne took us to a garden right on the West Lake. It used to be a private garden. The gardens were like going from room to room. Each one had walls and doorways and a different atmosphere. All of the gardens used stone, rock, water and plants to create atmosphere. It was very peaceful wandering around. Sometimes they would even "frame" a view, such as of the West Lake, with a round doorway.
As always, the Chinese people were extremely friendly. They came up to us several times in the garden to touch Malia and give us smiles and "thumbs up," if they couldn't speak English.
After the garden, we went to a famous tea plantation near HangZhou. They explained the tea making process and why green tea is so healthy. If you live to be 108 years old, you are considered to be "tea age!"
Evie and Malia enjoying a good book.
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