In Tianjin for the last couple of days, visiting the University where Lili is living.... The place is much nicer than she described it--many of the things that Chenzhou is missing can be found here. Some of the design and architechture is what I would call chinese standard, such as a varying amount of temple dogs around the city and some rather nice ancient buildings as well.
















A worker at the Summer Palace.















One of the main treats of the trip-the grounds of the Summer Palace are nothing short of amazing and certainly one of my top attractions that I have seen thus far in my time here. The sheer size of the place is amazing-it would take at least a couple of days to cover it all, but in the 6 hours we spent there we managed to cover a lot of it.
(As you will have seen in these pictures.)










The entrance to the Summer palace, stocked with fresh Chinses tour groups!!!