{"id":3257,"date":"2025-11-21T17:07:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T22:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lufamily.ca\/kang\/?p=3257"},"modified":"2025-11-21T17:07:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T22:07:43","slug":"china-trip-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lufamily.ca\/kang\/2025\/11\/21\/china-trip-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"China Trip 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day<\/td>Description<\/td>Link<\/td><\/tr>
Day 1: October 18
Toronto to Guangzhou<\/td>		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.<\/td>Click to Play<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Day 2: October 19
Guangzhou<\/td>		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.<\/td>		Click to Play<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Day 3: October 20
Shunde \u5e7f\u4e1c\u4f5b\u5c71\u987a\u5fb7<\/td>		This was a relaxing day, and we spent it to eat at local restaurants and explore the near by shopping mall.<\/td>Click to Play<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Day 4: October 21
Guangzhou \u5e7f\u5dde to Chongqing \u91cd\u5e86<\/td>		We explore dim sum in the morning at a local restaurant and then packed and prepared for our flight to Chongqing.<\/td>Click to Play<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Day 5: October 22
Chongqing \u91cd\u5e86<\/td>		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 \u89e3\u653e\u7891\u4e2d\u592e\u5546\u52a1\u533a
* Shancheng Lane, Chongqing \u5c71\u57ce\u5df7 \u91cd\u5e86
* Chongqing Hot Pot \u91cd\u5e86\u706b\u9505
* Huangge Ancient Road \u5357\u5c71 \u9ec4\u845b\u53e4\u9053
* Beautiful Chongqing Night Scape<\/td>		Click to Play<\/a>
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Day 6: October 23
Chongqing \u91cd\u5e86<\/td>		Exploring the Chongqing SPA!;
Visit the other side of the river;
Walk the Beicang \u5317\u5009;
“Shibati” (Eighteen Ladders) \u5341\u516b\u68af;
Pose in front of Hongyadong \u6d2a\u5d16\u6d1e;<\/td>		Click to Play<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Day 7: October 24
Chongqing \u91cd\u5e86<\/td>		A road trip to Diaoyucheng Fortress \u9493\u9c7c\u57ce

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.
<\/td>		Click to Play<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Day 8: October 25
Departing Chongqing \u91cd\u5e86 on the Yangtze River Cruise \u957f\u6c5f\u6e38\u8f6e<\/td>		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.<\/td>Click to Play<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Day 9: October 26
Departing Chongqing \u91cd\u5e86 on the Yangtze River Cruise \u957f\u6c5f\u6e38\u8f6e<\/td>		Visited the retired nuclear refinement site of Project 816.<\/span><\/td>Click to Play<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Day 10: October 27
Wushan – The Lesser Three Gorges – Badong<\/td>		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.<\/td>Click to Play<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Day 11: October 28
End of the Yangtze River Cruise and Arrived at Yichang \u6e56\u5317 \u5b9c\u660c<\/td>		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 \u6e56\u5317 dinner.<\/span><\/td>Click to Play<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Day 12: October 29
Taking the High Speed Rail from Yichang to Changsha \u6e56\u5357 \u957f\u6c99<\/td>		This was a relaxing transit day with the evening exploring the night eatery on the local streets.<\/td>Click to Play<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Day 13: October 30
Changsha \u6e56\u5357 \u957f\u6c99<\/td>		Explored the Hunan Museum \u6e56\u5357\u535a\u7269\u9662. 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!<\/span><\/td>Click to Play<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Day 14: October 31
Taking the High Speed Rail from Changsha to Zhangjiajie \u6e56\u5357 \u5f20\u5bb6\u754c<\/td>		It was late afternoon when we arrived, so we at a nice dinner and went to visit 72 Odd Towers 72\u5947\u697c.<\/span><\/td>Click to Play<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Day 15: November 1
Exploring the wonders of Zhangjiajie \u6e56\u5357 \u5f20\u5bb6\u754c<\/td>		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.<\/span><\/td>Click to Play<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Day 16: November 2
Door Way to Heaven of Zhangjiajie \u6e56\u5357 \u5f20\u5bb6\u754c<\/td>		Climbed 999 steps to the door way to heaven at Tianmen Mountain \u5929\u95e8\u5c71. Treated the wonderful tour guide to a local, delicious lunch and get ready to board the high speed rail back to Guangzhou.<\/td>Click to Play<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Day 17 & 18: November 3 & 4
Recovering in Shunde<\/td>		Got ourselves registered at the Police Station (no footage), and then it is all about sampling Shunde cuisine.<\/td>Click to Play<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Day 19 to 22: November 5 to 8
Boluo \u535a\u7f57, Fenggang \u51e4\u5c97, Dongguan \u4e1c\u839e, Shunde \u987a\u5fb7<\/td>		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.<\/td>Click to Play<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Day 23 to 24: November 9 to 10
Shunde \u987a\u5fb7, Foshan \u4f5b\u5c71<\/td>		Had a crab dinner, enjoy the tea house, and did lots of walking and eating in Shunde.<\/td>Click to Play<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Day 25: November 11
Shunde \u987a\u5fb7, Foshan \u4f5b\u5c71<\/td>		Walked to a another dim sum restaurant, Li Yuan Restaurant \u8354\u56ed\u9152\u5bb6;
Took a DiDi to Shiwan Ceramic Street \u77f3\u6e7e\u516c\u4ed4\u8857;
Had the best claypot rice this trip;<\/td>		Click to Play<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Day 26 to 27: November 12 to 13
Shunde \u987a\u5fb7, Foshan \u4f5b\u5c71<\/td>		The most impressive furniture mall I have ever been to, Louvre Furnishings \u7f57\u6d6e\u5bab\u5bb6\u5c45.
We had a below average taste but above average dim sum at Zhuroupo Private Home Cuisine \u732a\u8089\u5a46\u79c1\u623f\u83dc.
Visited our local park by the river, and then took our flight back to Canada in the evening.<\/td>		Click to Play<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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