Comments on: Shan Tang Street – A Walk Through Suzhou’s Past http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/shan-tang-street-a-walk-through-suzhous-past/ I'm a dad, designer, China expat and blogger Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:41:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Day 10: Suzhou Day Trip « 千里之行 始于足下 http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/shan-tang-street-a-walk-through-suzhous-past/#comment-28179 Day 10: Suzhou Day Trip « 千里之行 始于足下 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:25:20 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/01/22/shan-tang-street-a-walk-through-suzhous-past/#comment-28179 [...] at Shanghai Station) and planned our next move. Alan’s friend had recommended us to go to Shantang Street, a rather well-preserved historical street with canals running through [...] [...] at Shanghai Station) and planned our next move. Alan’s friend had recommended us to go to Shantang Street, a rather well-preserved historical street with canals running through [...]

]]> By: Ryan http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/shan-tang-street-a-walk-through-suzhous-past/#comment-6505 Ryan Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:05:57 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/01/22/shan-tang-street-a-walk-through-suzhous-past/#comment-6505 @Hek: Yeah, sorry I never did the early morning photo hunt with ya - we'll do it upon your return (when weather is warmer). @Cadboro: That's excellent advice had a been traveling alone - but travelling (as I often do) with my wife, who is Chinese, makes it tougher to pull off the "ting bu dong". @Hek: Yeah, sorry I never did the early morning photo hunt with ya – we’ll do it upon your return (when weather is warmer).

@Cadboro: That’s excellent advice had a been traveling alone – but travelling (as I often do) with my wife, who is Chinese, makes it tougher to pull off the “ting bu dong”.

]]> By: Cadboro http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/shan-tang-street-a-walk-through-suzhous-past/#comment-6436 Cadboro Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:00:49 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/01/22/shan-tang-street-a-walk-through-suzhous-past/#comment-6436 by chance i stumbled across a tactic that worked in similar situations: taking out my cell phone and dialing - or appearing to dial someone for help. Or looking at a list of several names and phone numbers of chinese friends. the pedi-cab driver who tripled his fare when we arrived at Guan Qian backed off. The receptionist at a hotel in beijing who couldn't refund a visa suddenly found out how to give me a credit. by chance i stumbled across a tactic that worked in similar situations: taking out my cell phone and dialing – or appearing to dial someone for help. Or looking at a list of several names and phone numbers of chinese friends. the pedi-cab driver who tripled his fare when we arrived at Guan Qian backed off. The receptionist at a hotel in beijing who couldn’t refund a visa suddenly found out how to give me a credit.

]]> By: hek el chikano http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/shan-tang-street-a-walk-through-suzhous-past/#comment-6139 hek el chikano Thu, 25 Jan 2007 04:42:17 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/01/22/shan-tang-street-a-walk-through-suzhous-past/#comment-6139 Yes! you finally made it down Shan Tang jie! Road block? wow, never heard of that one before. hek Yes! you finally made it down Shan Tang jie!
Road block? wow, never heard of that one before.
hek

]]> By: Ryan http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/shan-tang-street-a-walk-through-suzhous-past/#comment-6079 Ryan Tue, 23 Jan 2007 04:29:56 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/01/22/shan-tang-street-a-walk-through-suzhous-past/#comment-6079 @Kevin & Steven: It may have been new. The ticket "booth" looks like it was recently put up and it said something about "Shan Tang Street Renovation Project" or something along those lines. Who knows. It was in the "touristy" section of the road just south of 广济路/Guang Ji Lu, and not the "real" part of ShanTang that runs north to Tiger Hill. We tried to ignore them, but the woman ran after us and was pretty insistent. @Stuart: Haha. Man, I haven't written a Haiku since high school. @Kevin & Steven: It may have been new. The ticket “booth” looks like it was recently put up and it said something about “Shan Tang Street Renovation Project” or something along those lines. Who knows. It was in the “touristy” section of the road just south of 广济路/Guang Ji Lu, and not the “real” part of ShanTang that runs north to Tiger Hill. We tried to ignore them, but the woman ran after us and was pretty insistent.

@Stuart: Haha. Man, I haven’t written a Haiku since high school.

]]> By: Stuart http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/shan-tang-street-a-walk-through-suzhous-past/#comment-6078 Stuart Tue, 23 Jan 2007 04:15:43 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/01/22/shan-tang-street-a-walk-through-suzhous-past/#comment-6078 Impromptu haiku: Glorious Suzhou, So-called Venice of the East, Your fake tolls are lame. Impromptu haiku:

Glorious Suzhou,
So-called Venice of the East,
Your fake tolls are lame.

]]> By: steven http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/shan-tang-street-a-walk-through-suzhous-past/#comment-6065 steven Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:02:15 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/01/22/shan-tang-street-a-walk-through-suzhous-past/#comment-6065 never seen that roadblock before. obviously, it's BS, and should be ignored. was it on the 'touristy' part of the street, or the 'real' part? either way, they have no right to demand a fee. well done, though, for getting out there with your camera. i've been too lazy to do that here in suzhou for over a year... steven never seen that roadblock before. obviously, it’s BS, and should be ignored. was it on the ‘touristy’ part of the street, or the ‘real’ part? either way, they have no right to demand a fee.

well done, though, for getting out there with your camera. i’ve been too lazy to do that here in suzhou for over a year…

steven

]]> By: Kevin http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/shan-tang-street-a-walk-through-suzhous-past/#comment-6061 Kevin Mon, 22 Jan 2007 08:11:47 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/01/22/shan-tang-street-a-walk-through-suzhous-past/#comment-6061 Wow i'm surprised about that racist roadblock, because i have walked down that street many times and nobody has ever tried to stop me and get me to pay. next time just keep on walking when she starts talking to you its not like she can really do anything to stop you walking down a street unless she has a portable gate that she continually moves infront of you. me and sammi often pretend neither of us understands chinese when someone tells us we can't go somewhere and eventually they will give up because its not worth the effort. Wow i’m surprised about that racist roadblock, because i have walked down that street many times and nobody has ever tried to stop me and get me to pay. next time just keep on walking when she starts talking to you its not like she can really do anything to stop you walking down a street unless she has a portable gate that she continually moves infront of you. me and sammi often pretend neither of us understands chinese when someone tells us we can’t go somewhere and eventually they will give up because its not worth the effort.

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