Virtuoso Life - September/October 2008 - (Page 63) The Bund bustles with chic commerce. to his homeland in his 90th year to create an art museum that fuses the geometry of modern Western architecture with the black-andwhite palette of traditional Suzhou houses. The simulated mountains in the water garden were inspired by a 1,000-year-old scroll. Hangzhou’s West Lake In a former imperial capital, two hours by train southwest of Shanghai, traditional ink-brush landscapes come to life in the misty mountains surrounding a serene lake. Charter a boat to make the circuit in a couple of hours and stop off for lunch at the famed Louwailou restaurant in Zhongshan Park. China Academy of Art Amateur Architecture, one of the brightest new Chinese firms, created this new campus on a rustic site half an hour by taxi from West Lake. The academy is currently celebrating its 80th anniversary, and visitors are welcome to explore the inventive buildings and view exhibitions of art and graphics by students and faculty. ROB HOWARD/ CORBIS At Santé, Sonoma’s only AAA -Diamond restaurant, we create elegantly simple dishes that let natural flavors—from the freshest local produce, meats, poultry and seafood—speak for themselves. When you recommend Santé to your friends, you’re in great company— says that Santé is “worth a special trip just to eat here,” calls our food “the best of the new style,” and has given us their Award of Excellence for five years in a row. Only at The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa. For reservations, please call your Virtuoso travel advisor. www.fairmont.com/sonoma
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