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Lots of reasonable priced goods at the day or night market, however you must bargain for lower price, about 30-50% lower. Most of the time, we have to act like we're not interested if the price is not dropped half. if the peddlers see that you really want the product, they will only drop the price a little.
Downtown ZhongShan Road has a plenty of retail shops & departmental stores but the prices of branded goods are hiked up much higher. The branded clothes are mostly made in China but with higher price. Leave a Comment
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 by SLLiew
It reminded me of the one in my hometown Penang at the Kek Lok Si temple. Similar wooden carp drums can be found in Buddhist temples from Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China to Malaysia and Singapore.
The carp is also associated with the dragon in Chinese legend.
The wooden carp will be sounded at sunrise and sunset in many Buddhist temples. Often this is preceeded by the procession of monks to the main hall for prayers.
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So do be patient and give way for photographs to be taken. At some places, it can be a long queue and some will try to quicky rush to the spot or scream at their family members to get there next. In the spirit of travelling, it should be tolerated and so instead you may want to just take the photo of others being photographed.
Should you ask a stranger to take a photo for you? No, unless it is someone you know. As you may have heard, cameras have been stolen that way.
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There are many writing styles of Chinese characters depending on the historic period and the choice by the author (carver).
Often, the characters are also painted in red or in Nanputuo, the character "Buddhism" ("Fuo")is painted in gold.
Famous Chinese epithets or idioms or good luck wishes are often depicted.
So do stop and ask your Chinese tour guide to translate the some of the more famous sayings and the history behind it to appreciate these rock inscriptions.
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Xiamen has a year-round warm and humid climate. Annual average temperature ranges from a low of 17C to a high of 21C. It is hospitable in all seasons for travelers in Xiamen. Leave a Comment
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Keep on mind that offering a cigarette means they want to start a conversation for Chinese people
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just walk around the island and explore this beautiful island full of parks , sea views and beutiful nature
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