Taking the train to Guangzhou from Hangzhou turned out to be a nice way to spend 20 hours. The cabins we comfortable, toilets were passable and our cabin buddies were two polite and quiet Chinese ladies. The train carriages did however make frequent loud crunches as they banged together every 10-15 minutes. Oh and the old men clearing their throats every couple of minutes got a bit old, I’ll never get used to that. It’s pretty testing to brush your teeth while an old guy voluntarily coughs up his lungs making sure he gets every little bit outta him and into the sink.
Anyways, we are in Guangzhou now, it doesn’t really resemble the polluted sweat shop factory district it once was, it’s clean and has a fantastic subway system now (plastic coins replace card tickets). It’s also filled with young trendy kids.
Checking out the pearl river area and pedestrian shopping/eating streets tomorrow and then Shiwan (old pottery town) the day after.
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