We loved our trip to China in the past two years that we decided to do another trip this year. Since we now live in the age of hypermedia, here is a post with more video and less words. Enjoy.
| Day | Description | Link |
| Day 1: October 18 Toronto to Guangzhou | We left Toronto on October 17th (early 18th 01:30) and arrive in Guangzhou at 05:00 on the 18th. We spent the day getting to know our flat at Foshan, Shunde, and explore the neighbourhood. | Click to Play |
| Day 2: October 19 Guangzhou | Met with Carol’s cousins and relatives along with our Canadian neighbours who also happened to be in China. We spent the entire day exploring restuarants in Guangzhou. It was good to catch up. | Click to Play |
| Day 3: October 20 Shunde 广东佛山顺德 | This was a relaxing day, and we spent it to eat at local restaurants and explore the near by shopping mall. | Click to Play |
| Day 4: October 21 Guangzhou 广州 to Chongqing 重庆 | We explore dim sum in the morning at a local restaurant and then packed and prepared for our flight to Chongqing. | Click to Play |
| Day 5: October 22 Chongqing 重庆 | Move from our airport hotel to a hotel that is located in the centre of Chongqing. We then met up with a good friend who is also visiting from Canada but he is a Chongqing native. We spent the day exploring Chongqing city. Highlights of the day was: * Jiefangbei 解放碑中央商务区 * Shancheng Lane, Chongqing 山城巷 重庆 * Chongqing Hot Pot 重庆火锅 * Huangge Ancient Road 南山 黄葛古道 * Beautiful Chongqing Night Scape | Click to Play |
| Day 6: October 23 Chongqing 重庆 | Exploring the Chongqing SPA!; Visit the other side of the river; Walk the Beicang 北倉; “Shibati” (Eighteen Ladders) 十八梯; Pose in front of Hongyadong 洪崖洞; | Click to Play |
| Day 7: October 24 Chongqing 重庆 | A road trip to Diaoyucheng Fortress 钓鱼城 This is the last Song Dynasty held-out during when the Mongols invaded China and created the Yuan Dynasty. During the battle, the Mongol heir prince was killed with a rock bombardment denfence. This event was a pivotal moment that determined Europe’s future. Because of the heir’s death, the remaining princes fighting in Eastern Europe decided to turn back to fight for the crown. | Click to Play |
| Day 8: October 25 Departing Chongqing 重庆 on the Yangtze River Cruise 长江游轮 | We had our last breakfast in Chongqing and explored unique architecure of Chongqing’s mountainous neighbourhood. Went back to the SPA until we were picked up to board our river cruise. | Click to Play |
| Day 9: October 26 Departing Chongqing 重庆 on the Yangtze River Cruise 长江游轮 | Visited the retired nuclear refinement site of Project 816. | Click to Play |
| Day 10: October 27 Wushan – The Lesser Three Gorges – Badong | This was a long day which included a bus ride to the top of the gorges, a relaxing river ride along the gorges, and finally a cave tour. | Click to Play |
| Day 11: October 28 End of the Yangtze River Cruise and Arrived at Yichang 湖北 宜昌 | The cruise ended for us at Yichang where the Three Gorges Dam is at. After a tour of the dam and its museum we rested at our hotel and organized a private tour on the near by gorges and enjoy the sunset. We also had an excellent Hubei 湖北 dinner. | Click to Play |
| Day 12: October 29 Taking the High Speed Rail from Yichang to Changsha 湖南 长沙 | This was a relaxing transit day with the evening exploring the night eatery on the local streets. | Click to Play |
| Day 13: October 30 Changsha 湖南 长沙 | Explored the Hunan Museum 湖南博物院. Unfortunately I wrecked my glasses just as we were entering the museum so I did not end up seeing much. We went to a local mall to have my glasses replaced with my latest prescription at half the Canadian price! | Click to Play |
| Day 14: October 31 Taking the High Speed Rail from Changsha to Zhangjiajie 湖南 张家界 | It was late afternoon when we arrived, so we at a nice dinner and went to visit 72 Odd Towers 72奇楼. | Click to Play |
| Day 15: November 1 Exploring the wonders of Zhangjiajie 湖南 张家界 | We hired a local private tour and explore scenary that inspired the Avatar planet in the movie. Also got a local hair cut and ate a local authentic meal. | Click to Play |
| Day 16: November 2 Door Way to Heaven of Zhangjiajie 湖南 张家界 | Climbed 999 steps to the door way to heaven at Tianmen Mountain 天门山. Treated the wonderful tour guide to a local, delicious lunch and get ready to board the high speed rail back to Guangzhou. | Click to Play |
| Day 17 & 18: November 3 & 4 Recovering in Shunde | Got ourselves registered at the Police Station (no footage), and then it is all about sampling Shunde cuisine. | Click to Play |
| Day 19 to 22: November 5 to 8 Boluo 博罗, Fenggang 凤岗, Dongguan 东莞, Shunde 顺德 | Took an intercity train from Shunde to Dongguan and met up with Carol’s cousin for some country scenery and food. Spend a couple of days in Dongguan reacquainting with Dongguan food scene, and the head back to Shunde. | Click to Play |
| Day 23 to 24: November 9 to 10 Shunde 顺德, Foshan 佛山 | Had a crab dinner, enjoy the tea house, and did lots of walking and eating in Shunde. | Click to Play |
| Day 25: November 11 Shunde 顺德, Foshan 佛山 | Walked to a another dim sum restaurant, Li Yuan Restaurant 荔园酒家; Took a DiDi to Shiwan Ceramic Street 石湾公仔街; Had the best claypot rice this trip; | Click to Play |
| Day 26 to 27: November 12 to 13 Shunde 顺德, Foshan 佛山 | The most impressive furniture mall I have ever been to, Louvre Furnishings 罗浮宫家居. We had a below average taste but above average dim sum at Zhuroupo Private Home Cuisine 猪肉婆私房菜. Visited our local park by the river, and then took our flight back to Canada in the evening. | Click to Play |