MABUHAY!
China in the past was named as the "Sleeping Giant". But with its unprecedented economic growth in the 20th century, this giant country is now officially a Super Power"
GETTING THERE
ABOARD PHILIPPINE AIRLINES
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| The author with our AVP for Construction, Sir Rey. |
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| Our flight meal of rice & chicken. |
We landed safely in Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou, China. This airport is huge and modern with spacious hallways and cozy waiting area situated on every departure gate. The facade is covered with glass that has curve roofs, steel pipes structural framing & tensile fabric canopy.
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| Restrooms are super clean. |
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Security is very tight.
Foreign visitors must pass through the Finger print collection area and
customs. But the nice thing about this airport is that signboards has
English translations.
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CHECK-IN AT JIAGAO BUSINESS HOTEL
The travel time from
the airport in Guangzhou to Jiagao Business Hotel in Foshan City is around 2
hours. Traffic is not a problem here. The Chinese are highly dependent on their
smartphone for driving guide due to enormous roadways in this giant country. It
is my second time to stay in this hotel.
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| An automatic shoe cleaner |
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| When we went out of our room, the hotel staff place this plate of fruits of Chinese orange we call in the Philippines "Kiat Kiat", star fruit locally known as "balimbing" and apple. This is I believe is a token of goodwill from the hotel. |
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BREAKFAST TIME
Of course, the great way to start your day in China is to savor the delicious Chinese food. Most of these food are familiar in the Philippines due to our very close ties with the Chinese.
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ROAMING AROUND FOSHAN CITY
Foshan
City in Guangdong Province is part of Pearl River Industrial Zone which includes Guangzhou. Situated here
are huge industrial parks catering to almost all aspects of industries. It is
also famous for the ancestral house of Bruce Lee, the Chinese actor that became hit
in the '70s in Hollywood and international movies because of his expertise in Kung Fu martial arts. The Cantonese language is widely used by the city native.
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LUNCHTIME
We went to a restaurant with an atmosphere of traditional Chinese houses from rural villages serving home-cook style delicacies.
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| Our Chinese host chit-chatting while waiting for our lunch |
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