We had an interesting time during our night stopover in Canton China. The airport was about an hours drive from our hotel so it was a bit of a sightseeing experience on the way. We were quite surprised how nice and green everything was. All along the highway there were trees, shrubs and well kept gardens which helped to camouflage the concrete structures to a certain degree.
We had a list of things that we hoped to buy at "bargain" prices so most of our time was spent in the "electronics" district. What an eye opener that was! Shopping centres and malls full of the latest and greatest gadgets and the buyers are the young generation with lots of money to spend. We did have a 'few' problems being understood but eventually managed to get what we wanted. Jim even took to drawing pictures which caused a bit of a giggle. They say if you want to be understood ask a "teenager" as English is being taught in the schools, but it is still hard going.
As our hotel was located in the business district and upmarket residential area we were some distance away from the shopping areas. We caught taxis everywhere and they were really cheap ranging between $2-3.
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