Nice post. It is interesting how we are living in the same place but our view of what we see is completely different depending on our personality and situation in life. In other words everyone is unique and it is interesting to get to know what's hiding under the surface :)
Thanks Dan. Yeah that's the beauty of travel isn't it. All of these photos are actually from another city - Jinan. That's probably why they look a little different than what you're used to in Hangzhou. Learning Mandarin has made me able to have a small glimpse of the differing personalities here. I got a long ways to go though.
I think learning mandarin is the key to enjoy life here, combined with a sense for exploration:)