Before I left for the US for Chinese New Year, I had a week of vacation time. Traveling is
very expensive in China during that time, so Jimmy and I decided head to Guangzhou, the capitol city of Guangdong, our province. It's a very big, bustling, busy, progressive city, yet very old and full of history.
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This was the street our hostel was located on.
rad, huh?
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lanterns!
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Crossing the river to another part of the city, by ferry, at night.
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a famous shopping street...
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A man dressed as a Chicken, playing some sort of instrument,
that yes, even sounded like a chicken.
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My little taste of Guangzhou.
I hope to go back because there is still MUCH to see there (including a contemporary museum of art!!!)
Next time!
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