Addendum: Tuesday, 01/10/2019, 1st day of vacation
Just looked out the window: doesn't look so bad! Strong rain has been forecasted for today and tomorrow as the outskirts of a typhoon are expected to hit Suzhou. But after a short drizzle, that was it, at least for now... However, the rain also has an advantage: it washes the smog out of the air. As a result, we were able to see the mountains around Suzhou for the first time, as the air was as clean as in Wadern or Bissingen.
Today we plan to walk around the Jinji Lake once, where we live. The weather is not an obstacle anymore. So let's have a quick breakfast, get dressed, pack something to drink, and let's go!
From our apartment, we first headed towards the marina. From there, you have a great view of the Suzhou Center, the new landmark of Suzhou. It actually looks like a pair of pants: