Second day in Guanzhou

Guangzhou can be reached by routes on land and water from all directions and it is the gathering point of foreign merchants and seagoing ships. Collected there are herds of elephants ,pearls and jade,special incense and potent medicines,fabulous and strange creatures. People from all directions live together in the marketplaces. They treat their persons lightly in the pursuit of profits.They go among the waves and face unpredictable dangers. and if they die they do not regret it...
Zhang Jie a Prefect,wrote his observation on life in Guangzhou in 1096
We woke up early so that as Bryan had an appointment in the office.The restaurant belt takes on a different look in the day
We took a slow walk to Bryan's office. This area is called the Tian He district
No gondolos needed to clean the office block where Bryan's office is located
Bryan's appointment was cancelled so we decided to go to Wang Sha district for lunch and sightseeing

Beef brisket noodles
At only 4 renmimbi or $1 singapore dollar for a meal, China's a great place to travel
Bryan wanted to pick up some stationary at the wholesale centre
Bryan had to go shop for a jacket as Tiger air lost his luggage

There was no cab in sight ,so we opted for a motorbike ride to the chen family ancestral hall
The driver charged us 10 Renminbi for the ride
I have seen the write up on the Chen ancestral hall in the net. It did not do justice to the real thing close up
Intricate carvings adorn the wall
On the roof are sculptures of lions and deities
In the late of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), a man with the surname Chen got the third place in the imperial examination and had conferred upon him a distinguished office title which made the Chen family well-known. Later someone suggested that all the families with the surname raise money to build a temple to sacrifice to the ancestors and encourage their offspring likewise to study hard. Therefore, the temple was finished in 1894 with the money donated by these families in 72 counties of Guangdong Province as well as some overseas members of Chen clan.In the Imperial examination system only the top three scholars are awarded titles. This is why it is so prestigious.
It had been a long day but Bryan was not going to get any rest soon.He has too head back to Macau for his flight back to Singapore.I was lucky to have booked the Singapore Airlines flight back from Guangzhou's Baiyun airport.We rushed back to have a quick dinner
Guandong province is famous for its Chee Chang Fun
as well as porridge

After dinner we took a cab to send Bryan off to the bus station for his ride back to Macau. i told the cab driver to bring me to the Pearl River for some photo taking

Delie bridge

The Chinese have a love affair with bridgesThe unfinished guanzhou Tv tower
The lights change colours every now and then


Guanzhou Exhibition centre.Twice a year there is a big trade fair here that draws in visitors from all over the world.Hotels triple the price of their rooms during this period