Monday, September 21, 2009

Guangzhou

Beijing Road,
Guangzhou appeared to have no shortage of shops


The very BIG Grandview Mall, located in Guangzhou's sprawling suburbs


The Sykline of Guangzhou is very typical of many large SE Asian cities


Many of the streets in Gunagzhou's former colonial districts reminded me of the streets of Hanoi

After an almost sleepless night on the train and being a little bleary eyed I wasn't too sure if the Aliens had also made a visit to this sprawling metropolis of Guangzhou!



View from the Pearl River, Guangzhou






Some of the statues of the “friendship garden”, on Shamian Island









This weekend I accompanied a young local guy for a special visit to Guangzhou. During these 2 days we had the opportunity to look around a bit, starting with a visit to the former foreign concession district of Shamian Island; exploring some of Guangzhou's colonial past.

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