Today we took a trip with our church to the town of Tong Li which lies about 20 miles south of Suzhou. The reason for the trip was to celebrate the recent re-opening of the Catholic church in Tong Li. Our church in Suzhou had raised some money to assist in the rebuilding effort so the Suzhou congregation organized a bus trip to the Tong Li church to celebrate. The new church was very nice and the trip offered the opportunity to also explore the town of Tong Li.
Tong Li is called a "River Town" because, like Suzhou, it is criss-crossed with canals that are used for transportation. Tong Li is a much smaller town than Suzhou and many say it resembles Suzhou in the time before recent development and industrialization. Tong Li was truly a charming place with ancient streets, footbridges across the canals, and lots of shops and small eateries along the water. We ate lunch with some of our expat neighbors at a waterside restaraunt.
It was a beautiful sunny day and a very fun outing.
If you are interested in seeing a few more pictures from the Tong Li outing, you can visit our snapfish photo site by clicking HERE.
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