Last destination:

6pm and we're off via choo choo train to the Capital of Guangdong, Guangzhou.

A pretty neat train we were in. Not exactly chooo chooo but silence instead. Travels at 180km/h..

Ah! The next morning.. This is my roomie's home. The view from the kitchen.. nicce.. This is what you call immersion. Living not in a 4-5star hotel, but in village.

Step out of the house, turn right..

turn left..

On the main street just outside his home...

Happenings a night. Bustling village! Road side xiao chi.

Alright.. on to the real main streeet. Rememeber.. Captial of the province.

It is unique, the little streets have very old trees growing over it. I mean old trees. I havent seen a place like this in china. Trees!!

Elaborate stickers and gadgets on the cab.. THey are cheap to ride.

this is the biggest shopping centre in Asia. Shopps below.. atrium in the middle, cinema on top. Oh! and a themed park too.

By the way.. see the 2 cars, bottom left. There's the Subaru challenge going on.. Winner gets to go to Singapore to compete!

Beijing Lu.. Heart of the shopping district.

Beijing Lu..

Xiao chi. Fried fish skin. Yummy!

Xiang Gang in B&W

More pics of myself...

My favourite restaurant! Roasted er.

BIG boss on the left and lady boss on the right.

enough?!!

request

Since you've asked me to take pics of myself, ya. here! I'm still doing okay? Right? Hair's getting long tho.

Must..not..cut..hairr..in..China!

exercise!

Badminton training. A basket full of shuttle cocks.

The bosses practice badminton because they have to win! Or they will lose big money. They bet among their friends when it comes to their weekly badminton matches. So they have hired this bad-ass badminton pro to help them win matches.

ooO.. SHOPPING!

At long last! It's time for a reeeeeal break! Together with my roomie, we headed down south to neighbouring HK, Shenzhen! Just behind that building, is HK.

1 word to describe this place. Crazy! just CCrrazy! There's sooooo many people all over the place. They are like ants, crawling alll over the streets, alleys and roads. MAD!

I see MaccerS!

Many shops!

It reads, "Welcome to the first MacDonald's in Mainland China opened on 8th October 1990."

Interesting!

Tallest building in Shenzhen. It's quite tall.

Crazy place. Mad!

OH! HUGGEE shoppings centres that beat our Vivocity flat! It keeeps going up up up and down down down..

Whoopee!

Escaping the heat, a kid jumps off a dirt pile. It's their playground.

The view

The 'spectacular' view from my balcony window.. zzz.z... I see construction site and more factories..

I have to close the window 24/7, or else my room will be filled with dust.

YAY! School holidays.

Children are in the midst of their summer holidays. A 2 month break from school. But what's there to do in this place anyway?

Well there's a slide on the overhead bridge.. It's for bicycles, by the way.

They could talk till sunset...





Sit around?



Play on the streeets

August 7th
marks the
beginning of
Autumn

yay.. cool breezes ahead! Foggy mornings and shorter days.

A walk outside of the factory.

Did i tell you, there are more lorries, trailers and container trucks than cars..

That's why i dont wanna go out.. You'll just get honk blasted at..