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In Search of African Guangzhou
Blog: To China... and Beyond! - 10 January 2011
Guangzhou’s “Little Africa” — a stretch of trading markets near the Xiaobei (小北) metro stop — first came to my attention last year via an article in the New Yorker (subscribers only). I was intrigued by the notion of a different expat community from Beijing’s Sanlitun playground for the young-and-overpaid.
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Shamian Island: Lost In Time
Blog: Uncommontravel - 18 November 2010
Perhaps it’s the absence of direct sunshine, the oblique, halfhearted way the frail light falls that makes this island seem ephemeral as a bubble, seem to float in and out of focus like a mirage on the opaque waters of the vast Pearl River Delta.
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Guangzhou’s Weird & Wonderful Markets
Blog: To China... and Beyond! - 21 April 2010
Last week’s visit to Guangzhou was not all work and no play. The conference included one day of specialized tours of Guangzhou, which for me meant a trip to two of Guangzhou’s fascinating specialty markets. The first, informally known as the Pets Market, was a veritable zoo of small animals.
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3 Hours on the World’s Fastest Train
Blog: To China... and Beyond! - 19 April 2010
In December, a new Chinese rail line claimed the title of fastest train in the world — and it just so happens to run right through Changsha, where I live.
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The Harmony Express
Blog: Four Seas As Home - 5 February 2010
I’m now back in Wuhan, having made the last leg of the trip in style on the newly-opened Harmony Express (和谐号), a high-speed train that connects Guangzhou to Wuhan in around 3 hours, making it the fastest in the world. It’s more expensive than the slower sleeper train — 490 rmb for a ticket in [...]
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Review: First-time in Guangzhou RiverSide Youth Hostel (Jiangpan)
Blog: First-time Traveler - 26 January 2010
by: Claire Marie Algarme I’ve never experienced hostelling until I went to Guangzhou, a city in the southern part of China. I thought it would just be another small hotel, or an inn, for that matter. I didn’t expect that there was entirely something different with the experience, particularly with youth hostelling, which I never realized [...]
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How to Bargain when Shopping in Shenzhen and Hong Kong?
Blog: PassportChop.com Travel Blog - Reviews, Travel Experiences - 4 November 2009
To get the most out of your shopping experience in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, you should pick up some bargaining skills or else you will end up paying too much most of the time. If what you want to buy, is sold in many nearby shops and stalls, chances are you will be able to bargain [...] Related posts:Activities to Do in Shenzhen: Shopping, Foot Massage, Hair Styl
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Activities to Do in Shenzhen: Shopping, Foot Massage, Hair Styling
Blog: PassportChop.com Travel Blog - Reviews, Travel Experiences - 30 October 2009
Besides visiting miniature theme parks such as Splendid China and Windows of the World, you can also indulge in various activities e.g.
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Shenzhen Windows of the World (Eiffel Tower and Merlion in China?)
Blog: PassportChop.com Travel Blog - Reviews, Travel Experiences - 28 October 2009
Located just one metro stop away (at Shijiezhichuang Station on Line 1) from Splendid China lies another amazing theme park – Windows of the World (世界之窗). As the name suggests, this park showcases buildings and marvels from around the world; a form of Splendid China with bigger buildings outside China. Entrance fee cost 120 Yuan. Windows [...] Related posts:Shenzhen Splendid China: See All of C
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Shenzhen China Folk Village: Experience All 56 China’s Ethnic Groups Customs in 2 Hours
Blog: PassportChop.com Travel Blog - Reviews, Travel Experiences - 26 October 2009
Another part of the Splendid China miniature park is the Chinese Folk Village (深圳中国民俗文化村) where the daily life and architecture of China’s 56 ethnic groups are showcased. Unlike the Splendid China where the buildings are shrinked down by a scale of 1:15, the buildings here are the same size as they would be at the [...] Related posts:Shenzhen Splendid China: See All of China’s Attractions in 3 H
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Shenzhen Splendid China: See All of China’s Attractions in 3 Hours
Blog: PassportChop.com Travel Blog - Reviews, Travel Experiences - 23 October 2009
Spreading over an area of 30 hectares, Splendid China is the largest miniature park in the world. 84 replicas of typical Chinese ancient buildings, natural landscapes and folk dwellings, which reflect the Chinese history and culture of 5000 years, have been constructed on a scale of 1:15. Among them are the Great Wall of China, [...] Related posts:Shenzhen China Folk Village:
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Getting Around Shenzhen via Metro
Blog: PassportChop.com Travel Blog - Reviews, Travel Experiences - 21 October 2009
To get around the Shenzhen city area, tap on the modern Shenzhen Metro (深圳地铁). It is the most convenient and cheap form of transport to get around Shenzhen. It will cost you ¥2 to travel the first 3 stops and a maximum of ¥5 to travel along the entire line. There are currently 2 Metro lines [...] Related posts:Shenzhen Windows of the World (Eiffel Tower and Merlion in China?)
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A morning at Guangxiao Si
Blog: asian ramblings - 23 September 2009
Guangxiao Si, the Bright Filial Piety Temple is one the oldest in Guangzhou. History places the first buildings on the site during the 4th century.
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