Today, we visited a different kind of city, Hangzhou. It is 100 miles south of Shanghai. It is full of beautiful gardens and a lake, called West Lake. Hangzhou is surrounded by mountains on three sides.
We went on a boat tour, had lunch and then left to visit Simon School Executive MBA student Jun Carter's college friends at Zhejiang University. Chen Shao Yi, marketing manager of Air Liquide, a French company, gave a lecture about the air products industry and how they are effectively moving into China.
From there, we went to a tea plantation and learned how they harvest and package the tea. All of us got a chance to purchase some of the best green tea in the world.
From there, we went to a silk market and used our bargaining skills to purchase beautiful scarfs and ties. Jun and Min Hao were very helpful in learning the tactics.
Then, off to the West Lake Xia Tian Di for dinner and shopping. We arrived back to Shanghai around 11:30 p.m. Certainly a cultural experience. And that is what this global trip is all about!
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