Clover

It is surprise to see patches of green clover in China.  Here in Australia we tend to see it as a weed and I don't recall at any time seeing it as a feature in a garden.  It actually looked quite spectacular!

Flowers in Jiefung Lu

Jiefung Lu is the main street of Shaoxing. This area a week ago was quite desolate. Road workers who had been employed on upgrading the road over the past few weeks had lived in a makeshift tent to the left of the picture.

The flowers that had been there had died and what was left was a pretty miserable display.

On my last day in Shaoxing, I passed this area only to find all new plants had appeared and the place was all cleaned up and was looking quite spectacular. The city has spruced up for the World Choir Games which start in the city on July 15th, 2010.

I'm impressed with the way they use seedlings in pots to create spectacular show pieces.

Shaoxing Hotel

The hotel is called New Century Grand Hotel, in Shaoxing and these spectacular arrangements were in the foyer of this hotel. When I went to take a photo of the flowers, one of the hotel staff appeared and insisted on using my camera to take a photo of Sue and I with the flowers.

This hotel is great for a buffet - all you can eat fabulous food at a reasonable price.