Amy Fabris-Shi, Hangzhou Heats Up. New York Times, May 23, 2010 (Travel magazine).
http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/19/hangzhou-heats-up/?scp=1&sq=hangzhou&st=cse
My comment:
(a) My attention was drawn to the photograph in the print (and online as
well).
(ii) Turns out Amanresorts (headquartered at Singapore) operates it as well
as one in Beijing.
the palace and a village
http://www.amanresorts.com/exclusivesfullview.aspx?id=12132&terms=amanfayun
I am not familiar with Beijing. Summer Palace
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Palace
(颐和园; in Beijing)
(b) Obviously the monks in the publicity photograph are staged. The entire
village is now owned by the hospitality group.
(c) The author apparently had a maiden name Amy Farris (Farris is a variant of Scottish last name Fergus) who is married to a Chinese named Shi (石,史,施?)
(d) There is a slide show of Amanfayun in Concierge.com.
http://www.concierge.com/tools/travelawards/hotlist/2010/hotels/asia/504723