Guangzhou Trip (11-15 May 07)

Made a business trip to Guangzhou from 11-15 May 07. Purchased many stuffs. Opened my eyes. The way people conduct their business dealings and how hard they work.

Briefly, Guangzhou is a BIG wholesale centre, you can find shoes, clothes, accessories and all kinds of items there. I was told, many business people from Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia marks Guangzhou as one of their main buying areas for their goods. Its amazing how many variety of items you can find there.

Visited also my China relatives in their kampong, Punyu. MRT train ride (approx 45mins), change to bus nbr 3 (approx 20mins), alight and walk for another 20 mins to reach their house. 3 storey house, 4 rooms in total, even had big balconey and rooftop that can be used for BBQ and gatherings. Met up with my relatives also and had a good catching up session.

Food is good and cheap. Where else can you eat 2 big bowls of wanton noodles (with at least 1 dozen of big and full wantons in it) plus a big plate of vegetables for just mere SGD3.00. No kidding ! That's where me settled most of my meals ! Piping hot meals. :-)

Before i went there, i was told the security level was not too good. Many pick-pockets and snatchers, need to watch out for own hangbags and belongings. However, when i was there this time round, i saw many security officers around. Do not think they are policemen though, but they sure make their presence felt as there were many of them in the streets. Of cos, no matter where you go, even in own country, we should always be careful and to take care of our own belongings.

Pollution is high in Guangzhou too, esp for the heavy traffic and the ever-increasing population numbers there. The air was so bad that just half an hour walking out in the streets and you can wipe a layer of dirt (black colour) off your face ! That's how bad it is.

Nonetheless, if need be, i am most willing to pay a visit to this place again, to excercise my bargaining skills and shopping limits ! Hee hee...