Flowers

It was spring time in Suzhou when we were there in March 2013. All the flowers were in bloom. Some petals are single layered. Others are multi-layered and are really beautiful.

multi-layered

We saw mostly pink flowers: Titoni and Sakura. Some are red in colour. The white ones are plum blossoms.

single layered

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Suzhou

Christine and I visited Suzhou in March 2013. It was spring time and raining almost every day!

Older part of town. 山塘街 and 平江路. More details from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzhou

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Sedan chair

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A boat on the canal,平江路 .

Only in NZ.

Using a motor bike like this on a golf course is not permitted on most golf courses of the world. In fact one of the reasons for playing golf is to walk the course and keeping fit. It usually takes 4 hrs for a group of 4 players to walk and play all 18 holes.

Best joke of the year!

A Somalian arrives in Sydney as a new immigrant to Australia . He stops the first person he sees walking down the street and says........ 'Thank you Mr. Australian for letting me in this country, giving me housing, money for food, free medical care, free education and no taxes!'

The passer-by says, 'You are mistaken, I am a Lebanese!'

The man goes on and encounters another passer-by. 'Thank you for having such a beautiful country here in Australia ' The person says, 'I not an Ozzie, I from Syria !' The new arrival walks further, and the next person he sees he stops, shakes his hand and says 'Thank you to the wonderful Australians!' That person puts up his hand and says, 'I from Iran , I am not from Australia !'

He finally sees a nice lady and asks, 'Are you an Australian' She says , 'No, I am from Africa !' Puzzled, he asks her, 'Where are all the Australians?' The African lady checks her watch and says ...... 'Probably at work'

IF YOU DON'T PASS THIS ON TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS, YOU WILL RECEIVE THREE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ABSOLUTELY FREE!!!

Gangnam style (강남스타일)

(contributed by JJ)