Suzhou has a new shopping centre and it is vast, it has been under construction for many years and today I went there for lunch with a friend. We wandered about looking for one particular restaurant but it took us quite a bit of time even although we looked at the maps and asked directions twice, but it was worth the wait. It was a Xian restaurant and so the food was very tasty and a little spicy.

I only have a few pictures as the main reason for writing this is to show you what is on the top floor of the shopping centre. Mind you on the bottom floor there is an ice rink which of course is nothing unusual really but this one is very large indeed. I had to laugh as I watched a line of young folk edge onto the ice scared to let go of the rail and venture out on to the ice, although there were a few people doing quite well. I’m sure this will be a great place in the summer months when the temperature gets over 40c

But the pièce de résistance was the Pony Club on the top floor.

Now isn’t this the kind of thing every shopping centre should have? but maybe if they open this kind of thing in the west they will need to use Clydedales as I think the fat folk in the west would squash these wee Shetlands.