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Crap River

Crap River, Dongguan

 chodearm Says:  I thought rivers surrounding NYC had their problems. Nitrogen levels are always surpassing where they should be making it nearly inhabitable under the surface for the fishies. Though the pollution does exist in NY there is hardly a time the pollution is as visible as I saw... 

This unremarkable skyline

This unremarkable skyline, Dongguan

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Eat!!!

Eat!!!, Dongguan

 Applefool Says:  Haha, okay.. some people might say the food in China is pretty oily (I felt that initially) but some restaurants serve really delicious Chinese cuisine and you can easily spot different types of chinese cusine of different provinces in Dongguan. For example, you can... 

Shopping in Houjie

Shopping in Houjie, Dongguan

 Applefool Says:  Opposite the Sheraton Hotel in Houjie has stretches of streets with alot of shops and boutiques (not those high class but mid range ones) and of course alot of restaurants that sell really delicious food. So one can start with dinner at 7pm and proceed to shopping with... 

Humen - Opium War Museum

Humen - Opium War Museum, Dongguan

 Applefool Says:  Take a cab from Dongguan to Humen Opium War Museum (about RMB 50-60 if you board the cab from like Houjie).You will pass the Humen Bridge to reach there. 

Qi Feng Shan

Qi Feng Shan, Dongguan

 Applefool Says:  You can experience some mountain climbing over here (however, it is relatively a small mountain) which will take up and down about 45 mins leisurely in total.And for one like me that has never played with fire crackers before, this is the place when you could visit as there... 

Foot Reflexology

Foot Reflexology, Dongguan

 Applefool Says:  One of the most common activity in Dongguan is Foot Reflexology or what they called "Mu Zu" -- literally wash feet. Operating hours is almost 20 hours and over everyday from what I know is, 8am till 4am daily. It is not difficult to find one in Dongguan.The fees is around... 

Chinese massage

Chinese massage, Dongguan

 pmcdermo30 Says:  My girlfriend and I decided to get a Chinese massage at the Garden Hotel. It is the most luxurious hotel in our town and we felt that we deserved to spoil ourselves. We each paid 140 yuan for an hour and a half massage. They let us have a hot shower with the best water... 

Hotels  

Hyatt Regency Dongguan

 1 Review and 292 Opinions  This hotel is a great stay both for business and for Pleasure. It is both a family hotel and a... 

Haiyatt Garden Hotel (Houjie) Dongguan

 1 Review and 66 Opinions  It's getting a little older, not quite as charming as when I first started staying there in 2001.... 

Restaurants  

rbt - real brewed tea: a must-go-back resto!

rbt - real brewed tea: a must-go-back resto!, Dongguan

 zephyrgurl108 Says:  a fusion of east and west cuisine, amid a chic, interesting interior. they have a few things for vegetarians - the wheat gluten rice (RMB20), a healthy serving of rice with bean curd, gluten and mushroom in gravy. comes with lettuce salad and soup (they used chicken broth... 

golden palace hotel chinese restaurant: yummy curry

golden palace hotel chinese restaurant: yummy curry, Dongguan

 zephyrgurl108 Says:  the ambience is typical chinese resto - big, round tables, red and gold color, chinese decors. they have beancurd for vegetarians and the veggie curry which is good for 3-4 ppl. it doesnt come with rice though so u have to order for one. curry costs around 28RMB + rice at... 

Nightlife  

american bar: nighttime pub

american bar: nighttime pub, Dongguan

 rademay Says:  its nice and has band performing good. any dress will do. 

One for the Road: Dongguan Bars

One for the Road: Dongguan Bars, Dongguan

 jjcakey Says:  There is a English Pub in Dongguan, Guangdong, China.It is called "One for the Road".They have 7 draught beers on tap (5 of which are imported from England & Ireland),as well as a wide selection of bottled beers.The food menu is traditional English pub grub which makes One... 

Transportation  

Taxi

Taxi, Dongguan

 Applefool Says:  Ok, I encourage taxi than other transport in Dongguan as it is reasonably cheap and safer.Its is better to always ask the driver to go by meter (unless you know the place well and know roughly the fares to get to the place). In fact alot cab drivers go by meter within the... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Wakeboard

Wakeboard, Dongguan

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Wakeboarding in Dongguan

Wakeboarding in Dongguan, Dongguan

 Pepito_Mambo Says:  wakeboard is a very popular sport around the Guangdong area, and you can find different spots around the city of Dongguan.I don't have any particular contact or locations to give, but this is the place you should check out if your'e nearby and eager to have some water fun... 

bowling anyone?

bowling anyone?, Dongguan

 zephyrgurl108 Says:  If you're in a town that's far away from everything, a bowling place is like a gift from above. And this is why it's so special...it represents one of the few sports facilities available in Fenggang, Dongguan. i mean, bowling IS a sport, right? you can rent bowling shoes... 

Favorites  

Busy streets

Busy streets, Dongguan

 chodearm Says:  Not cars, but bikes, carts, or anything that rolls. 

The Place

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The People

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 Take a cab from Dongguan to Humen Opium War Museum (about RMB 50-60 if you board the cab from like Houjie).You will pass the Humen Bridge to reach there. 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Can any-one tell me how long it takes by Train to go from Dongguan to the new Guangzhou Fair (and Vice-versa)? and is it easy? as... 

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A: Hi! Here is Quick Reference Chinese Railway Timetable - October 2007 Edition on the link http://www.chinatt.org/download.htm Regards Jesper 

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Top Dongguan Writers

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Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, China

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 Dongguan, a city in Guangdong Province, about 1 hour drive from Guangzhou Airport (Bai Yun) and about 45 mins drive from Shenzhen Airport (Bao An). Today, Dongguan is more of a well-known furniture... 

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Dongguan

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 I am living in Zhang Mu Toa, a town in Dongguan. My girlfriend and I teach english at Wah Yan International Kindergarten School. There is not to much to do here in Dongguan, especially if you do not... 

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in a galaxy far, far away...

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 fenggang is not a city. it is a town. it is a town of factories, factories and more factories. fenggang is in dongguan. dongguan has 32 other districts. of the 32, ive only been to one other district... 

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Donguan Demarco

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Dongguan. I'd love to share with you the 3 tips I've written, the 5 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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The origin and heart of "made in China"

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 A luxury hotel & resort in one of industrialize counties in Dong Guan. 

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