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Shaun and Shushu’s family trip to Tianmu Lake in Jiangsu includes a bamboo boat ride, a funicular trip up the mountain and stops at a bridge hung with chimes. They visit the pandas, watch a lion dance and a face-changing performance, and take another boat to a tea island with older buildings and water wheels. The day ends with dinner at Tianmu Hotel, where Chef Junai serves dishes including sea cucumber. He has cooked for three former Chinese presidents. Their visit also includes a bird performance on the lake, a sleeping panda, a lion dance and a face-changing performance. The boat ride to the tea island lets them see a museum, older buildings and water wheels before they finish the day at the hotel.
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Boat rides and the mountain visit
Shaun and Shushu take a family trip to Tianmu Lake in Jiangsu province. Their first boat ride is on a bamboo boat across the lake, where they watch a bird performance and take in the surrounding scenery. They then ride a funicular up the mountain to visit the pandas. One panda is asleep, but a lion dance and a face-changing performance provide another part of the visit. The family also walks across a bridge decorated with many chimes; the sound and the views make this a quieter stop during the day.
Tea island and dinner at Tianmu Hotel
A second boat trip takes them across Tianmu Lake to a tea island. They explore the museum and older buildings, which remind Shushu of her grandparents’ house. Nearby, they find old water wheels and try operating one, connecting the visit with traditional technology. The family later has dinner at Tianmu Hotel with Chef Junai. The meal includes sea cucumber, and the chef is known for having cooked for three former Chinese presidents. The itinerary moves from lake scenery and wildlife to performances, historical details and a special dinner.
The family’s time on the mountain includes both wildlife and performances. They ride the funicular to see the pandas, but one is sleeping when they arrive. A lion dance and a face-changing performance provide other things to watch at the same stop. At the lake, a bird performance takes place during their first bamboo boat ride. The bridge with chimes is another pause in the itinerary, with the sound of the chimes accompanying the walk. Their second boat trip takes them to the tea island, where the museum and older buildings give Shushu a personal connection to her grandparents’ house. The family then sees water wheels and tries operating one. Dinner at Tianmu Hotel includes sea cucumber and is served by Chef Junai, who has cooked for three former presidents of China.
FAQs (From the traveler's perspective)
- Q: What did Shaun and Shushu do on Tianmu Lake?
- A: They took a bamboo boat ride across the lake, then took another boat to a tea island with a museum, older buildings and water wheels.
- Q: What did they see on the mountain?
- A: They rode the funicular to visit the pandas. One panda was asleep, and they also watched a lion dance and a face-changing performance.
- Q: What was served at dinner?
- A: Their dinner at Tianmu Hotel with Chef Junai included dishes such as sea cucumber. The chef has cooked for three former Chinese presidents.
