Well, a couple of weeks back at the start of December of 2012, I needed to make a trip to Guangzhou, which was a place which I have heard of before but never been to. This is my second trip to China, and its also my longest trip there as well. This post will just have pictures which I managed to snap at when I was there, and does not include food which I will post in another posting on my blog. Well, enjoy some snaps of Guangzhou, the place where I could still survive as they do speak or understand Cantonese!
So do hope you enjoy the pictures from my collection.
View from the 22 floor room of my hotel.
Close up of the buildings. Its really a mix of new and old in Guangzhou, but nothing that is like historic old
On top of a 7-11, you get a foot wash and body massage. Interesting
Buildings continue to sprout like mushrooms here.
The housing area right next to the hotel
You still get scenes like this, child and mom at the back of a tricycle :)
A Japanese restaurant, which I will write about later :)
The wet cold morning which was the norm for most of my 2 weeks there
The road where the hotel is located
Still pretty common to see bicycles but is slowly overtaken by cars
There are lots of back alleys around this area
Chinese lantern hanging from the tree
I believe the homes here used to be for rich people but now has mostly been sold for commercial use
I went to the heart of the city which is the Guangzhou East Train Station area. Its a huge place, with shops and bus stations all in one place
Huge building. This is where I took a train to Hong Kong
And yes, the Swedish furniture giant is here as well. I stepped in almost got lost trying to find a shortcut out
The roads in China are just large and wide
Inside the train station. Because the train goes straight to Hong Kong, the immigration is actually done at the station itself so its pretty convenient
On the day I was to leave, the sun finally shine out and came out from hiding
Clear skies but too bad its the day I'm going home
Steps up and up
There is typically people walking everywhere
The Holiday Inn City Centre where I stayed
Looks like a Buddhist temple
More alleys
Packed street
I walked to a park nearby which is suppose to be some kind of memorial as well. Its a huge park
Large trees line the walkways
You get people of all ages here but the majority is of course the older generation
Inside this gazebo, there is actually a group of people forming a choir. There is all sort of activities here
Even writing is available. Now modern already, no longer use a brush but a sponge. Haha
This park is really well designed and beautiful
And this is the memorial
Close up it looks like the Statue of Liberty
The many different sections of the park
By the lake. These are some of my favorite photos!
Reflections and more
The grand entrance!
A bamboo forest
Thats about it. Walking back to the hotel to board my flight home... Hope you all enjoyed the photos
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