We left the TV Tower with fond memories. The meeting with the Chinese doll and her family coming down from the heights became memorable, when the hearts of two nations become close, the people’s eyes shine with love and all the veils of alienation are removed.
We were busy at the hotel making notes for the whole day and talking to family on the phone about our engagments, it seemed like the Shanghai trip was as successful as the Beijing one. Mr. Stone said that Miss Tong was asking about all of you and that she had also made arrangements to leave Beijing for Pakistan. We also felt like we had been traveling around China for a long time because we had seen so much in such a short time and still had one city to visit.
Mr. Stone said that tomorrow morning after breakfast we will go to “Suzhou”, which is about one hundred and thirteen kilometers from Shanghai and one and a half to two hours by bus. Although we all were very tired, still conversation is definitely a way to relieve fatigue.
Today’s conversation was with Dr. Muhammad Ali Ehsan, he invited me to his room and exchanged views on politics, economy and international relations. Dr. Muhammad Ali has full access to international relations, I had the opportunity to benefit from him.
In the morning, breakfast was fast and ready to go to the next destination, Suzhou, a city in China famous for its beauty. There are gardens and canals, it is the main city of Jiangsu province of China, with a population of over 11 million people. This city was also settled in BC. The city has the best universities in terms of education. Since many canals have been dug in this city, this city is also called “Venice of the East”.
The city has a magnificent industrial park with large factories. Being only two hours away from Shanghai, its importance is high. Shanghai is an expensive city while Suzhou is relatively cheap industrially. Hence large industry is established here. Our convoy was ready to depart and we were bidding farewell to Shanghai, leaving with many memories of a wonderful city and many more to come and see again. Of course, it is impossible to see this city in a few days. Also, the people there seem to be very active and smart. No matter what a city is, its glory is its people who make it great. People make the city flourish. People make it developed. Of course, it is the result of the hard work of the people of this city that today Shanghai is considered one of the best cities in the world.
Enjoying the weather and the journey, we headed towards Sozhou. Conversation, discussion and music continued, Javed Malik excelled in singing which he demonstrated from time to time. Road tripping in China is also a lot of fun. There is a wonderful network of motorways. There is no dirt or puddles on the roads. After leaving the city, a series of green fields started. People were seen engaged in farming in different villages, the villages also looked beautiful, there were no dirty houses but clean houses. In China, not only the cities have been made magnificent, but also the villages have become developed. There, the villagers live longer lives, live in a clean and transparent environment. As we were approaching the city, Mr. Stone said that we would first visit a garden called Lengering Garden. It is also a 16th century masterpiece. Mr Stone said the garden had been owned by different families. But it remains open to everyone. People come here for recreation, and to enjoy its beauty.
A difficulty arose as we neared the town, when it was discovered that Mr. Stone had an upset stomach, he had eaten a little too much that night, the poor fellow would eat our favorite dishes for our sakes, must have been indigestion, he Someone was doing tricks but the stomach was still upset, we also didn’t have any indigenous medicine to treat it.
As the bus neared the city, he asked the driver to take him to a toilet immediately. Poor Mr. Stone was running away with his hand on his stomach. There was a little laughter, but more sympathy.
Javed Malik said that he had been quiet since morning because his stomach was upset, but Mr. Stone had also taken some medicine from there and reassured him that he was getting better. Being a human being, the slightest disturbance in the physical body makes one uncomfortable and even the best environment does not allow one to enjoy it. We were also fresh and smoking was going on at the main gate of the garden. Mr Stone meanwhile was booking tickets for us to get ready for entry. Mr. Stone now looked sharper and fresh.
[10/22, 6:29 PM] Mir Sb: Lingering Garden,
Although not very big in terms of area, the concept of running a park in this way in the private sector is definitely unique. In the park, there was little chance of missing the Happy Buddha (Numan Nizami), the garden covers an area of about 5.6 acres, with an attempt to beautifully recreate the natural beauty. One cannot remain without appreciating this effort. A wonderful place for photography that everyone was taking advantage of. Nauman in particular quenched his creative thirst. People were coming in reasonable numbers in the garden. Our guide, Mr. Stone, seemed a little sluggish due to unwellness, but was accompanying us everywhere.
Halal food restaurants are also available here and a large number of tourists visit China, so a variety of foods are available in every major city. Mr. Stone brought us to a Turkish restaurant where we had the opportunity to enjoy Central Asian cuisine. Most of the staff of the restaurant were also Turkish from different parts of Central Asia, beautiful atmosphere, elegant style, beautiful people and very delicious food were the specialty of this restaurant and to our smoking group, the open freedom of smoking.
Mr. Stone had brought us to the hotel so that we could rest a little and adjust our baggage, but you must think that even after lunch the sour wheat speaks loudly, even if it is not from China. Mr. Stone said we should go to Tiger Hill as soon as possible. Kargil’s Tiger Hill was coming to our mind. Where the armies of Pakistan and India faced each other. Now there was also Tiger Hill, it was believed that this Tiger Hill operation would be different where the natural beauty would be touched. Everyone slowly returned but Rukhsar Mujahid missed the tour, She must have regretted it later, though we tried our best to wake her up.
Tiger Hill was not far but still had to walk a little distance, the weather was changing a lot, although it was sunny in the morning but now the sky was covered with clouds, it looked like it was just going to rain. Before reaching Tiger Hill it started drizzling on the way but everyone was ready to go. We had reached the outskirts of the city and Tiger Hill was in front, at some point a few drops from the sky were trying to make a pleasant impression.
Tiger statue was at the entrance. The structure of the mountain did not appear like a lion, but the surrounding environment was very beautiful. There was an ancient pagoda that looked like an Italian Peesa tower. According to the guide, this is one of the oldest pagodas. A pagoda is called a temple . Being very ancient, it was not allowed to go inside, but it could be seen closely. Next to it there was a modern style temple which one has to climb many steps to reach. We all climbed the hill happily, Mr. Stone telling us many stories related to it, many important events of interest that happened there during the reign of the kings, entering the temple, huge idols, decorated for worship. had gone and people were coming and bowing their knees in respect. Every religion has different styles of worship. Bowing or prostrating is also a style. Similarly, kneeling is also a sign of respect, but one thing is common in the worship of every religion, that is humility and reluctance. If there is no humility and reluctance in worship and the aspect of arrogance has come, then it will not show the color of devotion and respect.
Dr. Muhammad Ali Ehsan also showered flowers of devotion, Javed Malik’s interest was increased among the people on duty who were continuously praising his hospitality, kindness and beauty. He was not able to take them with him or stay with them. There is so much peace, tranquility and serenity at Tiger Hill. The weather made this environment even more beautiful.
China’s government officially recognizes five religions in its country, although all religions are respected, but there are five at the official level, including Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Protestantism and Catholicism.
Chinese people understand life through Confucian philosophy. Try to assimilate its characteristics. In the economic field, they have adopted the ideas of Karl Marx, but after the Chinese revolution, they have adopted communism with Chinese characteristics. Today’s people are very realistic with their eyes on the needs of the modern era, taking guidance from their ancestors and giving importance to the current leadership in their affairs. China is a fusion of ancient and modern ideas, theories and beliefs. which emphasizes human development. That is why it is emerging as a great nation in the world.
