China Adventurers Extraordinaire =D

My Sifu Chiu Lau (left), a tour guide whose name I cannot recall at the moment (Maggy perhaps?), and tour-guide Tony (left). The other guide was only with us for a short time as she only specialized in this particular region of China (Wuxi). Ah Sifu, so serious (yet he has that distinctive twinkle in his eye, haha)

My friends Christian (middle), Scotty (foreground) and me awaiting our boat trip around Taihu Lake.

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A Busy Marketplace, but What a View.

The busiest of marketplaces in Shanghai. Many of us had to restrain ourselves from buying too much so early in the trip as we were all reminded of the weight restrictions when flying. The sounds of haggling everywhere as shopkeeps vyed for attention but the architecture and landscaping was way more distracting. Several people acquired nice art and gifts for our coming meeting with the Shaolin Monks.

A gathering of warrior monks-to-be...

Team Chiu Lau gathers in the lobby of our first 5-star hotel stay in Shaghai, China. Sifu Chiu Lau

Arrival at the Edmonton Airport

Eagerly anticipating everything, the students of Chiu Lau Kung Fu College gather at the Edmonton International Airport in Alberta, Canada.