After a wet, gloomy few days working in Shanghai the weekend was free. I decided to head to Hangzhou a couple of hours bus-ride from Shanghai. Described as a quiet picturesque town situated around a lake. Unfortunately the worse excesses of the Chinese tourist industry were there to behold.
I have never seen so many people.
Quiet - it wasnt
Picturesque - it may have been once
As for the lake - I couldnt see it for boats
And the weather set the tone for the day - grey overcast skies and drizzle.
He sat on the bank looking as gloomy as the day felt