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ONELINK INTERNATIONAL PLAZA
2008-05-06 02:53:00 Easily accessible from Haizhunguangchang subway station and a short walk along Yide Lu brings you to One Link International Plaza . A wholesale air-conditioned market especializing in soft toys, gifts, garment, household appliances, bags, horologe, suspending ornaments, festival article, ceramics,... * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ...
YIDE LU
2008-05-05 01:19:00 Later in the afternoon we headed down to these behemoth of wholesale markets in Yide Lu. A bustling commercial blocks and energetic maze of alleys crammed with stalls and shops selling everything from children's toys, personal and home accessories, dried foods, local produce and homemade goods and... * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ...
10 DESTINATIONS WHERE YOUR DOLLAR GOES FAR!
2008-05-04 08:47:00 Lisbon, Portugal What $20 Will Buy: A Lisboa card provides use of nearly all public transportation and discounts on some tours and admission to museums and monuments. Why It's Hot: It's affordable, charming, sophisticated and near the beach. When To Find Deals: September and October, when... * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ... More About: Dollar , Destinations
MARRIOTT HOTEL, GUANGZHOU
2008-05-03 01:02:00 After our grand shopping spree at The First Tunnel of Guangzhou, we went back to the hotel to check-out. Then we transfered to Marriott Hotel just beside Dong Fang, where we reserved in advance our last two-day stay in Guangzhou. One good thing about Marriott hotel it is right in front of Yuexiu... * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ...
THE FIRST TUNNEL OF GUANGZHOU
2008-05-01 03:48:00 On the third day, we visited The First Tunnel Of Guangzhou (The Top Clothes Underground Wholesale Centre of Asia). It is located at Yuexiu district station road, a 15 to 20-minute walk away from Dong Fang Hotel. I'm proud to say my hubby discovered this place just by exploring around the vicinity.... * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ...
SHANGXIAJIU ROAD
2008-04-29 01:33:00 From Beijing Lu we made our way to Shangxiajiu, which is also one of the busiest streets and cherished by both locals and visitors. It stretches from Shangxiajiu Road in the east to west Dishifu Road in the west, and traverses Baohua Road and Wenchang Road, about 1200 meters in total... * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ...
BEIJING LU
2008-04-28 02:07:00 The next day, our first stop was Beijing Lu Pedestrian Street, the main shopping thoroughfare with a wide range of shopping preferences from fashionable to traditional such as clothes, home interiors, shoes, cosmetics, souvenirs and food. Beijing Lu Road has huge department stores, small local... * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ...
CROCS CAPRI CANVAS FLIPFLOPS
2008-04-27 07:50:00 I wasn't really into Crocs shoes even though how popular the brand is. I just find it ugly and monstrously bulky, it's like wearing a hideous massive ship on your feet. It's completely a devoid of style. White/ Chocolate But all this changed my view about Crocs when hubby surprised me and bought... * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ... More About: Capri , Canvas
Don't Argue With The Gay Flight Attendant
2008-04-27 01:15:00 I started bursting out laughing when I read this funny story. Since this is somewhat a travel related joke, I decided to post it here and share it with you. My flight was being served by an obviously gay flight attendant, who seemed to put everyone in a good mood as he served us food and drinks. ... * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ... More About: Flight , Argue , Attendant
DONG FANG HOTEL GUANGZHOU
2008-04-25 02:18:00 For our first two nights stay, we booked at Dong Fang Hotel (US$ 129.00 per night) with daily buffet breakfast. It is a 5-star hotel situated in the intersection of North Jie Fang and Liu Hua Road, which is one of the key commercial and financial districts in Guangzhou, China. Also it is just... * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ...
ABOUT GUANGZHOU, CHINA
2008-04-23 04:55:00 Guangzhou is the capital of Guandong Province and the southern China 's most dynamic and developed commercial center. The city is also known as Canton. It is a port on the Pearl River , navigable to the South China Sea, and is located about 120 km (75 miles) northwest of Hong Kong. The third most... * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ...
GUANGZHOU BAIYUN AIRPORT
2008-04-22 02:17:00 It was Christmas Day when we flew from Xiamen to Guangzhou, China aboard China Southern Airlines. For a relatively short domestic flight (1 hour and 15 minutes), they served us only a bag of peanuts and drinks as our in-flight snack. After a very comfortable flight we arrived safely at Baiyun... * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ... More About: Airport
The World's Most Unusual Restaurants
2008-04-20 00:21:00 Dine on a Toilet Eatery: Marton Location: Taiwan What Makes It Unique: In Taiwan's most recent hit theme restaurant, (named after the Chinese word Matong, meaning toilet), customers sit on actual commodes. It has been so popular, that the owner Eric Wang, 26 has opened a second branch just seven... * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ... More About: Restaurants
COACH KATELYN SNEAKER
2008-04-19 00:17:00 At last, I've got my new COACH Katelyn Sneakers (style A1164) in Khaki and White color . A few weeks back, I was looking for a nice pair of sneakers when I stumbled upon this, and it was like love at first sight. This shoe looks sophisticated and classy, cute and the color is awesome. It's super... * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ... More About: Coach
XIAMEN GAOXI INT'L AIRPORT
2008-04-18 02:43:00 On December 25th, our flight was scheduled to leave Xiamen at 2:45 pm via China Southern Airlines bound for Guangzhou, the last leg of our holiday vacation to China. We arrived at Xiamen Gaoxi International Airport , which is the primary international and domestic getaway in Xiamen, China. It is... * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ...
HAO XIANG LAI RESTAURANT
2008-04-17 02:07:00 For dinner, we then proceeded to a Chinese restaurant named Hao Xiang Lai, beside Trust-Mart near Zhongshan Road. It was a very busy restaurant and the place was packed with locals, but somehow we managed to find a corner to sneak into. the main entree The restaurant offers authentic Chinese... * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ... More About: Restaurant
Some notable features of Gulangyu Island
2008-04-16 09:19:00 There are also some notable features of Gulangyu Island including the Christ the King Church, which was built by the Spaniards in 1917 with a gothic architectural style, and has a land area of 220 square meters located at Lujiao Road. There is the Celebrities World with more than 70 wax... * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ... More About: Features
UNDERWATER WORLD XIAMEN
2008-04-15 01:27:00 Soon after we went to Underwater World Xiamen located near the Gulangyu Ferry Wharf. It covers an area of 175,000 square meters, and its floorage area totals 7,500 square meters. It exhibits 350 varieties of freshwater and seawater fish such as chinese sucker, sturgeon and paddle fish, Japan giant... * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ...
THE STONE SCULPTURE OF ZHENG CHENGGONG
2008-04-14 02:30:00 Soon after we procced to Haouyue Park, the only sculpture park built in commemoration of the national hero Zheng Chenggong. The name of the park derives from the line "I had a sleepless night thinking of your Majesty as the bright moon light streamed in through the curtain", from the "Two Yanping... * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ... More About: Stone , Sculpture
BRONZE SCULPTURE OF CANE SHIELD ARMY
2008-04-10 01:08:00 After a couple of minutes at the beach, we popped round to the place where the Bronze Sculpture known as "Driving away the Invaders by Cane Shield Army " is located. According to the records, the Cane Shield Army was organized by Zheng Chenggong, they were incomparably capable and vigorous and brave... * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ...
GANGZIHOU BEACH AND YU GARDEN
2008-04-09 10:37:00 Then we began heading back towards Gangzihou bathing beach. It was a great place to stroll. The place wasn't too packed out and no one dared to swim probably because of the cool weather at that time. Everyone just enjoyed the sight and the soothing atmosphere. There were also speedboats nearby... * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ... More About: Garden , Beach
QINYUAN GARDEN
2008-04-08 01:18:00 Soon we arrived at Qinyuan Garden , which is connected to the Sunlight Rock through cable cars. We just took a couple of minutes to amble around the area. Birds Aviary Cinema Hero Boulder It has entertainment projects including the Birds Aviary, which is situated on the side of the mountain... * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ...
GULANGYU CABLE CAR
2008-04-07 01:17:00 Qinyuan Garden can be reached either on foot or by taking a cable car. We chose to take the cable car ride for the amazing and astounding views. As soon as we soared over the island, we didn't realize that it would be a 5-minute heart-stopping thrill ride. We sat in uncomfortable silence, tensed... * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ... More About: Cable
ORIGIN OF THE MOONCAKE GAMBLING CULTURE
2008-04-06 01:27:00 Wandering the island, we happened to pass by a sculpture depicting one of the unique celebrating activities of people in Xiamen, called the "Origin of the Mooncake Gambling Culture ". The custom of tossing dice to compete for Zhuanyuan dates back to the Sui and Tang Dynasties. It started as a game... * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ...
MEMORIAL HALL OF ZHENG CHENGGONG
2008-04-04 08:17:00 Then we headed to south of the Sunlight Rock, which has a small museum called Memorial Hall of Zheng Chenggong. It was built in honor of the hero's feats, which include expelling the Dutch colonists and re-occupying Taiwan. The memorial hall consists of seven parts and features historical... * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ...
SUNLIGHT ROCK
2008-04-03 02:45:00 We strolled around to view the many delightful sights of Gulangyu Island. We dropped by first at Sunlight Rock Scenic Area. Sunlight Rock also known as Dragon Head Hills or Riguangyan is the highest point with an altitude of 92.7 meters (304 feet), located in the southern part. The garguantan stone... * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ...
GULANGYU ISLAND
2008-04-02 02:21:00 Once we dabarked from the ferryboat, we continued on into the island. We noticed that there were neither cars nor buses (except for the few electric-powered vehicles), which took us more than three hours to meander. So, there were no evident sources of traffic and pollution in the area. Gulangyu... * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ... More About: Island
HARBOR: FERRYBOAT
2008-04-01 01:27:00 After a few hours, we decided to go to the harbor, a few blocks north of Zhongshan Road directly across the street from the Lujiang Hotel. It was another fine day so we took a few minutes to saunter through the harbor park. the view of Gulangyu Island from the harbor Next, we finally went... * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ... More About: Harbor
ZHONGSHAN ROAD IN DAYLIGHT
2008-03-31 01:22:00 The following day we had our quick breakfast of burger (Y3.00) from Trust-Mart, a department store and supermarket that offer a wide assortment of general merchandise and a full-line supermarket. our breakfast :) Trust-Mart Then we zipped over again to Zhongshan Road for a leisurely walk. And... * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ... More About: Daylight
MY WAY BAR
More articles from this author:2008-03-28 01:10:00 There was a foreign café bar named "My Way" that we always passed by and we wondered if it was good. The look was so intriguing with its little quirkiness and somewhat-clandestinely place. I thought this might be our real discovery because the place was a bit off the beaten path and quite different... * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ... 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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