I visited Sha mian island. It is a nice place. It will be much nicer in one year I think because they are rebuilding everything. All the houses, and the gardens, the streets, everywhere it is... more
i recommend staying in Pearl River New Town. Its the city center, and you can start your trip there. The hotels there include Grand Hyatt, Four Seasons, W,... more
If you are considering shipping your purchase in GZ out to your e.g home country, here's what I know.One of the option is to mail them out through their China... more
My China Experience....What I remember about the place is the busy central area, my broken stilletos, my bag full of handouts, the stinky restos, the... more
As a foreigner, if you are applying for residence, employment or study visa in GZ, you need to take a medical examination first and submit in your medical... more
Make your plan where you want to go before you leave the hotel. Go to the reception and tell them where you want to go, what you would like to see. They will... more
The only local hospital specialized in ophthalmology would be the Sun Yat-Sen University of Medical Science- Affiliated ophthalmic hospital. Of course I believe... more
First thing about staying in Guangzhou - Get these useful contact nos ready when in need:Emergency no (free): 110 or 120 for medical emergencyLocal directory... more
Cigarettes on display, the red ones on top are best selling brand in Guangzhou (probably in China too), cost RMB6.80 per pack, the name is Double-Happiness.If... more
24 hour shops, there are many such shops in Guangzhou that open 24 hour, they have chairs and tables inside and customers are welcome to sit there to eat the... more
Jade workshops and jode shops, these kind of shops are so many, they sell jades and stones. Some sell stones at extreme high price, a stone about 2 feet selling... more
God materials shop near 6 Banyan temple, obviously these kind of shops are abundant when you visit the 6 Banyan temple. In front of the temple, you can see a... more
Shop and God, is a tip about a shop in Guangzhou where God is involved. In fact, not many God in China but nowadays some peoples installed an altar inside or in... more
Dried snake skins, I have heard from 'aunties & uncles' that such materials are good for health, good for body, but it is disputed, some peoples think it is... more
Poverty & Street Beggars, this kind of scene is not uncommon, I saw them hanging around especially on the skyway, footbridge or overpass. There was a young boy... more
San Yuan Li at night is a place where you can see a street full of tables eating drinking and night bazaar. Here is also a place for low cost accomodation, cost... more
VTer is the resident of the VTer's apartment, is VTer's apartment's VTer. This VTer is living in Guangzhou and I VT-Met this VTer at this VTer's VTer's... more
VTer's apartment is an apartment in Guangzhou, I visited this apartment and I did a VT-Meet here. VTer's apartment is not owned by VT, is not rented by VT,... more
2100 years old Tomb of Zhao Mo also known as the Museum of the West Han Dynasty Mausoleum of Nanyue King, Zhao Mo was the ancestor of Cantonese peoples. The... more
XiaJiu Lu (Shang Xia Jiu) Go Shopping! Yes this is the place where youngsters in trendy look hang around and also tourists. Trillions of shops, there are about... more
Bookshop (Xin Hua) is a good place to 'lepak' at Guangzhou. Lepak means wasting time or spending your time freely. There are many bookshop of large size in GZ... more
FanFangYiZhi (Ancient site of foreigners’ district) Ancient site of foreigners’ district (ASFD) is located at Guangta Lu, the street of the oldest mosque... more
Tomb of Islamic Sage Abu Waqqas is built around the year 629 CE which was during the Tang dynasty of China. Muhammad sent his uncle Abu Waqqas to Guangzhou for... more
You too can win bets that there really is a Statue of Liberty in China. Just go to the 72 Martyrs Memorial Park in northeast Guangzhou at Huanghuagang (located... more
Population: 8.5258 million, who live in the urban district. 1.4172 million, who live in the county cities. Language: Putonghua(Mandrine) and Cantonese are... more
Guangzhou, the most important trading city in South China for more than 2000 years, once the mecca of the ancient Yue Kingdom, nestled in the tangled strands of the Pearl River Delta, is lately...
After spending several months in the Philippines I decided to check out something a little different. China sounded very interesting as I had met several travelers that had just come out of...
This is my 2nd home town in China. I have been here since Dec 2004 and will be here untill July 2005 teaching english.. It's a pretty cool city with quite a few things to do and its super close to...
Guangzhou is the capitol of Guangdong Province in southern China. Development of the city started in the 1920s and it has since flourished since. At the end of the First Opium War between China and......
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