Guangzhou

Not much to the city, probably due to the time I had in this town. I was put up at the Grand Hyatt Guangzhou. The hotel was very nice, it is the only fully built building in the immediate area. From my understanding, the city is building an economic zone where the Hyatt is located. Because the government is developing an economic city center, the hotel is fairly isolated from the rest of the city. It also means that the heart of the city is a five minute taxi ride away. On a bright note, the Hyatt has very nice facilities. I didn’t have the chance to visit the pool or spa facilities but I heard it was really nice.

I'm convinced that new Asian hotels must love the modern decor look. This hotel room had sliding walls everywhere which could open up the bathroom and leave it very exposed. I was surprised at the class level of hotel given that we are here for school. AND they love white alot!

I didn’t do much sightseeing. The only afternoon free in my schedule was sapped up by logistical issues. We got in 3 hours later than scheduled and had time for a very late night dinner of dim sum. The only Chinese person in the group didn't speak the right dialect so we were totally lost and had to do alot of finger ordering. The food was good considering what was ordered.

I will have to come back to China and visit Beijing. I certainly don’t feel as if I’ve actually visited a Chinese city. It is a good thing that my visa is good for a year, I’ll probably head back when I graduate next June.