Guangzhou: China’s answer to Hong Kong
We got to Guangzhou at lunchtime today, from Hong Kong via the Through Train. Guanghzou is the capital of Guandong (Canton), China’s richest department – and it shows. The city is similar to Honk Kong, but without the extravagance – it also has it‘s bling-bling, but more moderated, and without the luxury goods (Hong Kong is full of YSL, Gucci and Armani stores; Guangzhou has Aimani, and Guzzo). Guangzhou is the place to get that 5 yen (40p) shirt you’ve always wanted, or that special USB key that states it has 8Gb memory…