Travelogue to Guangzhou - Farewell (March 2016)

On our last day, we had time to pack and go out for leisurely breakfast before having to flag towards the airport.   

We were out of hotel by 9am and apparently, it was too early for shopping centres to open haha so we took a stroll around the neighbourhood!

Travelogue to Guangzhou - Free and Easy Day Tour (March 2016)

On 5 March, my dad agreed to just spend 2 hours at the fair to let me indulge in a bit of sightseeing in Guangdong province's capital.  Thank god for that.  I have had enough of the bland exhibition food and jostling crowd packed into Pazhou halls.

Travelogue to Guangzhou - Free and Easy Shangxiajiu (March 2016)

We flew in on 1 March 2016 and departed on 6 March.  With the exhibition going on from 2 March to 5 March, there wasn't much time left for sightseeing.  

On our first day, we hopped over to the renowned Shangxiajiu pedestrian street.  Officially opened in 1995, Shangxiajiu is the first of its kind among shopping streets dedicated to pedestrians only.  I think you can purchase with peace of mind for items with prices written down.  On the other hand, for items without price stickers, try to bargain, especially since you can find similar items in the hundreds of shops lining the Shangxiajiu pedestrian street. 

How to get there:

ChangShou Station on Metro line 1

Exit D2

Beginning of Shangxiajiu pedestrian street, where you can indulge in some bargain hunting for everything from clothes, shoes, accessories, souvenirs to even luggages (in case you end up buying too many to carry :D)

Travelogue to Guangzhou - Exhibition days (March 2016)

Despite the proximity of Myanmar to China, I had never been to the world's most populous country till now. There are 3 huge dental exhibitions a year in China, held at the nation's 3 biggest cities, namely Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.  Given the availability of direct flight from Yangon as well as Guangzhou's not so harsh temperatures in March, I and my dad attended 2016 Dental South China Exhibition held at the capital of Guangdong province.