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Some of the visitors of the blog give comments on the last post that they want to know more about the procedure of frying Longjing leaves by bare hands and so I share below the following video (which had also been posted under the name of "mykittygifts" in U-tube) for your information:
If you know Cantonese, you will know that the girl in the video ask the following question:
"What's the use of the objects in the stainless steel pan held by me?"
According to the advice by the local guide, those are special nuts produced in the Dragon Well Village for making a kind of oil. The tea-master adds this special oil into the frying pan for frying the Longjing leaves. In this way, the leaves will be better fried and will also retain the smell of this special kind of nuts. What a secret recipe!!
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A team of young female acrobats is performing a gymnastic pile up. Please note how flexible are their bodies. I hope that I can do such posture too but what I can normally do is a cat-stretch.
This talented young boy is doing a one-hand-stand on three layers of benches - really, really high!! 
This is a close-up view of the same young acrobat doing an even more difficult posture. See how he can balance himself steadily and comfortably. Me~~ow arvellous!!
If you enjoy this marvellous performance of beauty and grace, please share it with your friends and loved ones. Send them a message about this blog so they can see the video for themselves.
On my way to the theatre, I catch hold of this particular scene. Some of the bicycles have back-seats for small children - quite an innovative invention!
However, this time I want to try something new and I choose the Jamaica Coffee Shop which is a high quality coffee shop from Spain. The coffee house is decorated externally like a traditional Chinese house so that it fits harmoniously into the beautiful scenery of West Lake (Xi Hu).
Besides coffee, beer is also served. Wow, the beer bottle is even larger than me. You can also see the waitor at the back. They provide very good service and every customer (including cats)is treated with personal attention. 
Look what I have ordered - a Spanish Specialty Blue Mountain coffee, a Cappuccino and a Tiramisu cake served with cream. Attractive looking and yummy !! Me~~ow!!
THe gold cow looks like that it is emerging from the waters of Xi Hu. It looks very real indeed!!
I also come across an artist doing sketches by the side of the Gold Cow Lake. If you look closely at his sketches, you will find that he draws quite well - another talented guy I meet in HangZhou other than the humble fisherman. 
I also see local people resting by the side of the lake enjoying the beautiful scenery and the cool breeze.
This is again one of my favorite pictures and I take this when I cross over a bridge which is decorated by two rows of stone lions. This photo gives me a very calm feeling and I am totally immersed in the peaceful environment. Hope that you like it too!!
West Lake is famous for its ten scenes and one of this is "Three Pools Mirroring the Moon". Just off the southern shore stand three small pagodas that seem to float on the water. Each of these pagodas is about 2 meters high and when candles are placed inside the pagodas on moonlit nights, the effect is of 4 moons dancing on the shimmering night waters. The scene is especially magical when the giant glowing moon on the night of Mid-Autumn Day is overhead. 
However, since it is the daytime now, I am not able to fully comprehend the best effects of this scene. Nevertheless, the local people have a way to enjoy themselves. They row over near to the pagodas and take photographs. Actually, quite a lot of people are doing this and so sometimes they have to queue up for taking such photos. 
There are also decorative corner features along the two alleys at both sides of the tour boat. See how the motif is carved with great skill and craftsmanship.
At the front of the boat, there is a chain of red latterns with a rope knot which means good fortune. I like this photo very much, in particular the bright red decorations framing around the boat rowing towards us.
This is another tour boat of the same design as ours. See how beautiful it looks in contrast to its background. 
While I am waiting, I spot a local fisherman. I feel that he is very talented in fishing so I take a photograph with him. See, nobody else takes note of this fisherman at this moment and he is fishing alone.
After about 5 minutes, you see what happens to the same fisherman - he catches a very, very big fish and everyone else is now crowding around him, taking videos and photographs. Of course, I am already sitting in the best position to take this photo because I realize his talent much earlier. Look at the expressions of the surrounding crowd to see how amazed they are !!
Not only are there pigeons wandering on the lawn, there are also numerous pigeons resting on the roof of a nearby building.
One particular pigeon which attracts me most is the one with sparkling greenish feather on its neck. See how friendly we can be (even between a cat and a pigeon) that I can take a close-up photo of my new friend. Me~~ow!! 
After leaving the lawn and on my way to take a boat trip in West Lake (Xi Hu), I meet a security guard. As a friendly ambassador, I manage to make friends with him and take a photograph of him. See how he can posture himself smartly like a professional model !!
