Rivers of Suzhou | 蘇州的河流 | 苏州的河流

I've been in Suzhou for the past few days finishing up my last days on the movie Shinjuku Incident. Three months in Japan and the past few days out here in Suzhou have really made this project a serious adventure.

Today I had the day off so I went to check out the "Ancient town of Tong Li". Suzhou has been called the Venice of the Orient because of the numerous rivers and canal that wind through the town. The remains of snow from the severe winter storm that hit last month, made the scenery extra pleasant. Other than the canals, Suzhou is famous for it's gardens. They are so famous that UNESCO has named Suzhou a world heritage site. That's a good thing because with China's rapid growth, places like this are rapidly disappearing due to greedy developers.

In ten years, scenes like this and old school people like this will probably no longer exist. Sad but these are the harsh realities of modernization and Westernization. Check out that sewing machine!

Had tea in the Southern Garden Tea house. Built in 1898 this place made me feel like Wong Fei Hong from Once Upon a Time in China.

Drank the famous Bi Lu Chun green tea and admired the view of the river below as they did back in the day. Bi Lou Chun is famous in the region and has a flavor that is heavier than most green teas but still equally as refreshing.

And since sex has been such a hot topic in the HK entertainment world recently....

For some reason in Tong Li Town there is an "Ancient China Sex Museum". A few years ago, I stumbled across the Shanghai Sex Museum and found it pretty interesting. Since then I been to the one in Paris, New York San Francisco and now Suzhou. Suzhou is the biggest with tons of art and paraphernalia charting the history of sex in Chinese culture.

There are captions for everything but the English translations are pretty hilarious.

This speaks for itself.

The caption for this said it was a nun's pillow with special compartment. Must be for those lonely nights in the monastary. I wonder if the nun who developed the Wing Chun Kung Fu style had one of these.

I thought this was a Buddhist swastika but upon closer look, I noticed the text was in German. Must have been a Nazi pervert who drew it.

Now if that's not graphic, I don't know what is! So my question is, if sex has been part of Chinese culture for thousands of years, why is it such a taboo subject now?

Tomorrow is my last day on the film and in Suzhou. Suzhou is a beautiful place and I'm glad we got to wrap it up here. What's next?.....I have yet to figure that out.

|  這幾天一直在蘇州拍電影《新宿事件》。三個月在日本，現在又到蘇州，這部電影的拍攝本身就是種探險。

今天我放假，去了”同裏古鎮”。蘇州又被稱為東方的威尼斯，因其河流特別多，運河穿過整個城市。上月剛過去的寒冬積雪殘存，令景致更加美麗。

除了河流，蘇州著名的還有園林，蘇州古典園林被聯合國教科文組織列入了世界遺產。這是好事，因為中國發展迅速，象這樣美的建築很快就將被貪婪的開發者破壞而消失。

10年後，我們可能再也看不到這種畫面和老人家了。很悲哀，但這就是城市現代化和西方化的殘酷現實。看這臺縫紉機!

在南方園林的茶館喝茶。身處建於1898的這所房子讓我感覺自己象電影中的黃飛鴻。 喝著著名的碧螺春綠茶，象舊時代人們一樣望著樓下的潺潺流水。碧螺春因其產地以及比其他綠茶更濃厚的味道聞名，但很好喝。既然香港娛樂圈最近關於”性”的話題如此熱門

同裏古鎮有一個”中國古代性文化博物館”。幾年前，我偶然路過上海性文化博物館，發現很有趣。此後我還參觀過巴黎、紐約和三藩的此類博物館，現在到蘇州了。蘇州博物館規模最大，有許多藝術品和用具展示，是中國性文化發展史的縮影。

每件展品都有註解，但英文翻譯非常搞笑。

看圖說話

註解說這是一個尼姑枕頭中的特殊裝置，一定是為那些在尼姑庵中的漫漫長夜準備的。我懷疑詠春功夫的創始尼姑是不是也有一個這種枕頭。

我開始還以為這是佛教的十字記號，但靠近點看，發現是德文。一定是哪個納粹分子畫的。

如果沒有註解，我都不知道這是什麽! 我的問題是，如果性文化在中國千年文化中占有一席之地，為什麽現在卻成為如此禁忌的話題?明天是我在蘇州拍攝的最後一天。蘇州這麽美，我真高興電影在此拍竣。接下來?...我還不知道。 |  这几天一直在苏州拍电影《新宿事件》。三个月在日本，现在又到苏州，这部电影的拍摄本身就是种探险。

今天我放假，去了”同里古镇”。苏州又被称为东方的威尼斯，因其河流特别多，运河穿过整个城市。上月刚过去的寒冬积雪残存，令景致更加美丽。

除了河流，苏州着名的还有园林，苏州古典园林被联合国教科文组织列入了世界遗产。这是好事，因为中国发展迅速，象这样美的建筑很快就将被贪婪的开发者破坏而消失。 10年后，我们可能再也看不到这种画面和老人家了。很悲哀，但这就是城市现代化和西方化的残酷现实。看这台缝纫机! 在南方园林的茶馆喝茶。身处建于1898的这所房子让我感觉自己象电影中的黄飞鸿。 喝着着名的碧螺春绿茶，象旧时代人们一样望着楼下的潺潺流水。碧螺春因其产地以及比其他绿茶更浓厚的味道闻名，但很好喝。既然香港娱乐圈最近关于”性”的话题如此热门 同里古镇有一个”中国古代性文化博物馆”。几年前，我偶然路过上海性文化博物馆，发现很有趣。此后我还参观过巴黎、纽约和三藩的此类博物馆，现在到苏州了。苏州博物馆规模最大，有许多艺术品和用具展示，是中国性文化发展史的缩影。 每件展品都有注解，但英文翻译非常搞笑。

看图说话

注解说这是一个尼姑枕头中的特殊装置，一定是为那些在尼姑庵中的漫漫长夜准备的。我怀疑咏春功夫的创始尼姑是不是也有一个这种枕头。 我开始还以为这是佛教的十字记号，但靠近点看，发现是德文。一定是哪个纳粹分子画的。 如果没有注解，我都不知道这是什么! 我的问题是，如果性文化在中国千年文化中占有一席之地，为什么现在却成为如此禁忌的话题?明天是我在苏州拍摄的最后一天。苏州这么美，我真高兴电影在此拍竣。接下来?...我还不知道。