My uncle also brought us to 西湖, a very touristy (but beautiful!) location in 杭州. Apparently, it's lotus flower season, so many tourists make the visit to see the flowers in bloom. Along the way we passed by the Seal Carving Museum and had some lotus seeds to munch on!
西湖 (Xī Hú - West Lake):
One of the entrances
岳飞 (Yuè Fēi - A Song Dynasty hero)
秋瑾 (Qīu Jǐn - Another hero; she helped overthrow the Qin Dynasty but was martyred in the process)
莲蓬 (Lián Péng - Lotus Seeds):
3 for 10RMB
Break open the shell and enjoy the inside!
Seal Carving Museum:
A little museum - I don't know much about the art of seal carving, but now I'm curious...apparently the most expensive seal in the gift shop costs 15,000RMB!
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