SMU set up a trip for us to go to the Jingsi Garden in the Jiangsu province. The garden is quite an amazing thing to see considering its background. The garden was constructed to look like it is hundreds of years old but in reality it was completed in 2003. The creator of the garden was a successful businessman involved in chemical manufacturing. He decided to spend ten years constructing a garden consisting primarily of ancient architectural pieces found throughout China. Each piece of the garden has a significant meaning and there are some amazing stone structures throughout. We had lunch at the garden then proceeded to our tour. We were given the opportunity to ride a Chinese style gondola through the gardens water system. Everyone took part in this and then we all were invited to try on some traditional Chinese clothes. I think a few of us enjoyed this more than others but some great pictures were taken. In the afternoon, we were dropped off at the bus station and many of us proceeded to the city for our own free time. We ate some Pizza Hut on Nanjing Road in central Shanghai and this was definitely a taste of America.
Adam Silvis is a 2/C cadet and Student Trustee at Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Photo courtesy 2/C Myra Shannon
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