From that to this

by | Oct 26, 2007 | China 2007, Thailand 2007

I left Hong Kong feeling a bit sad about it. I think my roots lie more in Hong Kong than in Kaiping. Hong Kong felt more familiar from a cultural sense. The rush, the food, the people all reminded me of the Chinese culture that I grew up around. And it’s no...

A day at the beach

by | Oct 23, 2007 | China 2007

I got my hair cut this morning. Basically it’s not much different from any hair cut I get in Hamilton, but the service is much better. I had three or four different people swarming around me, shampooing, conditioning, blow drying, cutting, shampooing, conditioning,...

Reconnecting in Hong Kong

by | Oct 22, 2007 | China 2007

I was out early this morning, checking out the neighborhood as it woke up. Tsim Sha Tsui is a busy place at night but it rises slowly in the morning. By about 8am, people were blearily making their way to work, buying breakfast at roadside stands, and peering at their...

The lights of Hong Kong

by | Oct 21, 2007 | China 2007

Hong Kong is loud, energetic, and busy, but I like it a lot. It’s full of foreigners, all craning their necks and staring, like me, at the profusion of blinking lights and sounds all around. There are neon signs everywhere. The signs advertise everything, and I mean...

Transit Kaiping and then more transit

by | Oct 21, 2007 | China 2007

I decided to spend half the day in Yangshuo before departing for Guangzhou again. It was better than waiting in a train station courtyard for several hours. I rented my room for a half day for about $7 and then wandered around a bit more. The highlight of my day was...