Humble Administrators Garden

Another of suzhou's famous gardens. We went on Saturday and it was beautiful inside. Quite busy for a little while, but then it emptied as the tour groups moved on. Very tranquil place in almost the heart of the city.

Outside we bought a map off a man for 5 rmb. we tried to pay with one note that had 5 on it but he didn't want it so we gave him a different one, whereupon he grabbed the other as well. We grabbed it back and told him he was a bad man, or words to that effect. Later that night we asked some friends what this strange '5' note was. We thought it may have been an old 5 rmb note - turns out it was a 0.5 rmb note. We had practically wrestled a man in the note in the street for 1/3rd of 1 pence! A proud day for any Thomas I believe.

Went to a Japanese restaurant that's close by on Saturday night. 100 rmb for all the sushi you can eat, and drinks as well. Remember that 10 quid is 150 rmb, so it's a good deal.