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Last day in Guangzhou and it’s time to hang out with Bear Woman’s relatives and to really experience Guangzhou cuisine. Dim Sum in it's Homeland First things first, dim sum. This cuisine, meant to be eaten in the morning, originated right here in Guangzhou. It’s a nice opportunity to bond with family, drink some tea… Continue reading Journey to My Roots 2.0: Day 3 (Guangzhou)
Lesson: China is not Japan The plan today was to visit my maternal roots in Shantou. We needed to take a morning 3-hour train over to Chaoshan, which was still another 1 hour away from Shantou. My mom’s relatives were meeting up with us at the train station to drive us over to Shantou. Not… Continue reading Journey to My Roots 2.0: Day 2 (Guangzhou – Chaoshan)
Travel day! I thought it would be nice to not have an early morning flight (mistake #1). Unfortunately, a supposedly relaxing morning turned out to be anything but. We left the airbnb at about 7:50am, expecting to arrive at the airport slightly before 9:00 for our 10:30 flight (mistake #2). We already tried to avoid… Continue reading Japan 2.0: Day 11 (Tokyo – Guangzhou)/Journey to My Roots 2.0: Day 1 – Guangzhou
Today's flight: So our connecting flight had problems today and they had to drive us off to a sketchy hotel 20 minutes away to feed us and allow us to rest. I was watching some local Shanghainese show when someone knocked on the door to tell me the plane is ready for us. After another… Continue reading Hong Kong Day 8: HK – Shanghai – Vancouver
Another long mtr ride, but this time, to the border of HK and Shenzhen. Was brought around town by a family friend in Shenzhen. Just cross the river and what a huge difference from HK. Ate authentic 潮洲 food - so delicious but got a major food coma. Watched a local haggle - so entertaining,… Continue reading Hong Kong Day 5: Shenzhen
Experienced Shanghainese traffic and taxi driving today. It was intense with a lot of honking and lane weaving. Felt my blood pressure and heart rate elevating. Don't know how the locals can deal with this everyday. Finds of the day: - Trolleys for carry on baggages - my backpack was getting heavy. - Coat hooks… Continue reading Hong Kong Day 1: Shanghai – Hong Kong
It was today when I realized that I have been well-sheltered from the true Chinese culture in past week in China as a result of being on a guided tour. I was sheltered from the crowds and how you need to cope with it; hence, the saying 上海看人頭。We were given free time to explore the… Continue reading China Day 9: Expo
Chinese specialty #5: pearls. Saw for the first time in my life, golden pearls. Also learnt that purple pearls are relatively more rare; hence, more special. Had the best meal of the trip so far at a floating restaurant on Taihu. Here, we had the famous Wuxi ribs, as noted by the saying 無錫看骨頭。With beautiful… Continue reading China Day 8: Wuxi – Shanghai
Tidbits: -According to our native Nankingese tour guide, Nankingese people are known for always speaking their mind and being blunt (and she definitely did have her own opinions and wasn't afraid of voicing them). -according to my bro, Chinese tour guides probably all majored in marketing because they all like to give us hardcore advertising… Continue reading China Day 7: Nanking – Wuxi
I don't think I'd ever get used to squatties because you've got to see the excitement on my face as soon as I see a stall with normal toilet bowls. Chinese specialty #2: Went to the silk factory and learnt how silk is made. Living in a luxurious environment is a great catalyst for making… Continue reading China Day 6: Suzhou – Nanking
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