We arrived in Hangzhou today via train from Shanghai. Hangzhou is a splendid city located in the zhejiang province. The office building was a pleasant change from the skyscrapers of Shanghai. We arrived pretty late in the afternoon so I didn’t have much time to ge any work done there. We had a little time to visit Westlake which is considered one of China’s scenic wonders. I had the opportunity to bike around the lake which roughly covers 3 square miles. The town situated around the lake caters to tourism and is very serene compared to the fast paced life of Shanghai. Our quick bike trip around the lake was then followed by dinner at a local restaurant. Here I got to try food that I would never see on a menu in the United States. Some of the items were lotus roots, jellyfish, duck tongue, sheep and frog. Some of the dishes were a little odd I must say. I did try all of them however. The coworkers at the office were pleasant to talk to during dinner. Each one of them had an eagerness to learn English. A few were taking classes a few days a week and were more than happy to practice there conversational tongue with me. If only I could speak Chinese. So far Hangzhou has been my favorite part of this trip. I leave for Beijing tommorrow night.