june-2012

INTERNATIONAL ADVENTURES
Sun Yat-sen
Memorial Hall
GUANGZHOU CHINA
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Edward Lim
General manager,
Oakwood Premier
Guangzhou
GREAT PLACE FOR DINNER:
Canton Tower — it’s the
highest TV tower in the world. There
is a Cantonese restaurant situated
on the 103rd level, which offers you
a Chinese dining adventure while
enjoying a panoramic view of
Guangzhou city.
BEST NIGHT OUT: Take a
riverboat cruise on the Pearl
River for a fun evening with friends
or family.
BEST IDEA FOR A FAMILY
OUTING: Visit the Baiyun
Mountain located in the northern
outskirts of the city. Baiyun which
literally means ‘white cloud’ is a
great place to take in some nature.
It’s also the best place to get a bird’s
eye view of Guangzhou city.
FOR HISTORY: Visit the Sun
Yat-sen Memorial Hall, which
holds a lot of history and is
protected by Guangdong Province. It
was built with funds raised by the
Guangzhou people and overseas
Chinese in memory of Sun Yat-sen.
GUANGZHOU
FROM THE AIRPORT
CBD 28 km from
Guangzhou Baiyun
International Airport
Travel time 30-60
mins by car
Taxi About CNY70
(S$14)
Shuttle Bus Airport
bus services to the
city every 30mins;
CNY17 (S$3.40)
ON THE GO
1. Bus Public buses
cost between CNY1-2
(S$0.20-0.40); tour
buses to get around
the downtown of
Guangzhou cost
CNY2 (S$0.40).
2. Water bus Board
from four piers:
Zhongda, Tianzi, Xidi
and Fangcun; costs
CNY1-2, (S$0.20-0.40)
every 20-30 mins.
Century Bridge
HAIKOU CHINA
Yongtao Fu
Journalist, Xinhua
News Agency
GREAT PLACE FOR DINNER:
Any fi sherman’s home on the
beach. You’ll get to taste all kinds of
seafood and the cooking styles
are different from what you fi nd
in restaurants.
BEST BUY FOR UNDER
S$50: Coconut milk and
Fushan coffee from streetside shops.
MUST-BUY GIFT: Pearl shell
from a store called Yadao
Pearl, which comes highly
recommended by my friends who
have bought items there.
BEST PLACE TO HANG OUT
WITH THE LOCALS: Qilou
Street, which has many old buildings
with fascinating architecture. You’ll
get to learn about Hainan’s culture.
MOST ROMANTIC SPOT: A
bar called Blue Moon which
plays blues music. I like going there
with my partner.
I LOVE HAIKOU BECAUSE:
Of the fresh air. People in
Haikou lead an easier life — you don’t
feel hurried and stressed.
HAIKOU
FROM THE AIRPORT
CBD 25 km from
Haikou Meilan
International Airport
Travel time City
centre is around 30
mins by car
Taxi Approx CNY50
(S$10)
Airport express
CNY15 (S$3); fi rst
shuttle is at 5.30am;
takes about 30 mins
ON THE GO
1. Tourist buses
No. 1, 2 and
New Meilai link
attractions like
Wugong Temple and
Hai Rui Park for just
CNY1 (S$0.20).
2. Pedicab Threewheeled
bicycle
available from
CNY2 (S$0.40).
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