Every one I know who’ve been to China have visited a silk factory so I shan’t bore you with the details of how silk cocoons are turned into silk fabric. You will receive a first hand lesson on this during your trip.
This is the price we were offered for purchase of silk quilts. I do think silk quilts are worth it when they are of good quality. I am using a silk quilt at home and I love it!
We were also treated to a fashion show at the silk factory.
Booking Mao Mao’s tour to Wuzhen is very easy. All you have to do is walk up to your hostel receptionist, let her know know you’d like to go to the thousand-year-old village of Wuzhen, she will help you call Mao Mao’s tour company. The next day, Mao Mao’s bus will come and pick you up at your hostel early in the morning.
The entire package including entrance fee costs RMB120 per person. However, before we could get to Wuzhen, we were invited for a complimentary cup of tea at a tea factory along the way. According to a fellow traveller, the free cup of tea at the tea factory was made compulsory by the chinese government who owns the tea business.
Near the end of the highway, the bus detoured down a sidestreet and pulled to a stop. We stepped down the bus and was ushered by Mao Mao into a small dining room. We were served with glasses of “Hang Bai Ju” i.e. Hangzhou White Chrysanthemum Tea.
Here’s dad victoriously holding up his second glass. Refills are also complimentary.
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