Guangzhou was a marvelous city. While there we stayed at the White Swan Hotel, a queen among the world's hotels. We visited the pearl and jade markets. I grabbed a taxi and went to the electronics markets and only purchased a nice Casio watch (a $150 watch which I got for the equivalent of about $85). Also, my taxi ride amounted to $4 for a 3o minute round trip!
The pictures are of the hotel swimming pool and of Guangzhou's city skyline at night. We took a nighttime riverboat ride up the Pearl river. Some of these nighttime pics are blurry, but they still give a good idea of what it was like.
Of all the cities I've ever been to, I have to say that Guangzhou ranks up there among the most majestic I've ever seen.
In case you've never heard of Guangzhou, you may know it better by its European name, Canton. It is the place where the most popular Chinese food in America comes from. Cantonese food. The city is 2200 years old and is China's food capital. The saying in China goes, "Eat it in Guangzhou," which is a testament to its culinary fame.
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