GUANGZHOU-DONGGUAN-XIAMEN-WENZHOU-HANGZHOU-SHANGHAI

GUANGZHOU – DONGGUAN – XIAMEN – WENZHOU – HANGZHOU – SHANGHAI

It was sheer luck I received an invitation to cover a nine days trip entitled “Malaysia – China Culture Interaction Ride” jointly organised by the Ipoh City Council and Malaysia Interaction Culture Association (MICA), held in China, in July 2013.

HERE I COME SOUTHERN CHINA

It was a 9D8N tour to places namely Guangzhou - Dongguan – Xiamen – Wenzhou – Hangzhou – Shanghai with an objective to promote friendship through cycling between Ipoh and China. A total of 10 invitees participated in this fun filled cycling program. 

 

DAY 1

Arrived at Guangzhou via MAS Airlines in the afternoon, check in the hotel and get ready for the Banquet Dinner hosted by the People's Government of Dongguan.

Meet up with Dongguan's Mayor Yuan Bao Cheng, and get to know the locals over dinner.

BANQUET DINNER IN DONGGUAN

Guangzhou – in Cantonese is called Canton is the capital and most populous city of the Province of Guangdong in southern China. Guangzhou has a history of over 2200 years and was a major terminus of the maritime Silk Road, and continues to serve as a major port and transportation hub, and is one of China's three largest cities.

DAY 2

Pay a visit to the Dongguan Exhibition Centre followed with lunch. By evening, we left for a 10-km bicycle ride held at the Songshan Lake - a High Tech Industry Park.

 

EXHIBITION CENTRE

Dongguan City is located at the central south of Guangdong Province, northeast of Pearl River Delta. Dongguan has famous historic and cultural city in Guangdong – Linzexu Opium Destroying Pit, Weiyuan Battery and Shajiao Battery still carry the memory of Opium War.

SONGSHAN LAKE

 

DAY 3

Alighted a flight to Xiamen at the Canton Airport. Check into the Noah's Ark King West Hotel. A courtesy call to Xiamen Vice Mayor and President of Xiamen Airline, at their official place. At night – attended a dinner host by Xiamen Municipal People's Government represented by Li Xiao Ping.

COURTESY CALL

DAY 4

A must visit place in Xiamen the Tulou Earth Building. Upon arrival, we have our Hakka lunch prepared by our tour guide, who lives around the vicinity.

TULOU EARTH BUILDINGM VIEW FROM TOP

After lunch, energy consumed – we started our trail walking around and explore the many Tulou Earth Building still existing, here. Indulge in a light cycling activity at the scenic hilly side of Tulou area. Peep into the lifestyle of the original Xiamen's people living, here.

TULOU EARTH BUILDING

By evening, we returned to Xiamen City – to view the beautiful river side and took a river cruise to view the city's majestic buildings.

XIAMEN CITY

To me, Xiamen is akin to Singapore. Xiamen is formerly known from its Hokkien pronunciation as Amoy – is a sub-provincial city in southeastern Fujian Province, China. Xiamen Island possessed a natural harbor in Yundang Bay, but Fujian's International trade was long restricted to Quanzhou or Guangzhou in Guangdong.

MINGLING WITH A LOCAL AT TULOU

The city is known for its mild climate, Hokkien culture and Gulangyu Island, and low pollution. In 2006, Xiamen was ranked as China's second “most suitable city for living” and China's “most romantic leisure city” in 2011.

DAY 5

A one day detour Xiamen City – visited Museum Huo Qiao (Overseas Chinese Museum) for photography session outside the buildings.

HUO QIAO MUSEUM (OVERSEAS CHINESE MUSEUM


By afternoon, transfer from Xiamen to Wenzhou – visited the Wenzhou Malaysia Product Display Centre. Dinner and courtesy call to Chairman of Wenzhou Municipal People's Political Consultative Conference Bao Zhe Dong.

DINNER IN WENZHOU

Wenzhou - is a perfecture-level city located in the south eastern Zhejiang Province in China. The Province is a prosperous foreign treaty port. It is also known for its emigrants from Europe and USA, with a reputation for being entrepreneurs who start restaurants, retail and wholesale businesses in their adopted countries. Wenzhou people make up a large number of ethnic Chinese residents of Italy, France and Spanish.

 

DAY 6

Depart from Wenzhou to Hangzhou by bus - Check into Ramada Plaza Hotel. Courtesy call to The Standing Committee of Zhejiang Provincial Committee of The Communist Party of China, Zhao Yide. 

FAREWELL TO WENZHOU 


At Hangzhou - visited the Residence of Hu Xue Yan (1930) and the Freemori Bakery Outlet.

RESIDENT OF HU XUE YAN

 

FREEMORI BAKERY OUTLET

DAY 7

Cycling activities at Hangzhou West Lake – participated in a 30 km bicycle ride around the promising lake. Giving out leaflet of Tourism Malaysia to other cyclists present at the lake side.

READY TO GO! WEST LAKE

West Lake is a natural and humanistic lake. The side landscapes comprises cave, pavilions, Temples, wall and doors are full of story. In the six urban district and the West Lake scenic area – there are more than 200 protected Historic Sites, 49 Provincial Protected Historic Sites, and Municipality ones, as well as Buddhism Confucianism, Taoism and other religious cultural protection sites.

CYCLING AT WEST LAKE

West Lake is reputed as the 29^th World Cultural Heritage, 4^th World Heritage, 5-A Level National Natural Attraction. The spatial pattern of “ringed on the three sides of the mountain” makes Hangzhou paradigm of a mountain water city. Hanzhou itself covers 16,600 sq km – possess the most picturesque lake view and sophisticated culture. 

POSING WITH THE WEST LAKE  (BACKDROP)

 

Dinner arranged by The Standing Committee of Zhejiang Provincial Committee of The Communist Party of China, Zhao Yide. 

DINNER COURTESY OF HANGZHOU GOVERNMENT

DAY 8

Depart to Shanghai by a bullet train – arrived in the morning at 11am.

BULLET TRAIN

A city tour by bus – visited the Tou Bao Shopping Area, Shanghai Bund, Nan Jing Street. Explore the highest tower in Shanghai called Orient Pearl Tower – a revolving tower – transparent glass top – good for photography session. 

ORIENT PEARL TOWER

Shanghai is one of the four municipalities under the direct administration of the central government of China, the largest city in China by population and the second most populous city proper in the world with 24.18 million in 2017. It is a global financial centre, and transport hub, with the world's busiest container port, located in Yangtze River Delta. Shanghai has been described as the “showpiece” of the booming economy of mainland China, renowned for its Lijiazui skyline, museum and historic building, The Bund, and the City God Temple and the Yu Garden. It is also the most cosmopolitan offering visitors a chance to experience the past, present and future all at once.

TRANSPARENT REFLECTING WALKING GLASS

DAY 9 - DEPART FROM SHANGHAI – KLIA

JUNE 18 – 12, 2013