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Board the Airport Express
bus from the airport for about RMB10–30
(PHP70–210). Taxis from the airport cost about
RMB120 (PHP838) for the 28km-long ride to
Haizhu Square in the city.
BY DAY
Shoppers should head over to Tianhe,
Beijing Road and Shangxiajiu Road — these
are where the locals go for their retail therapy.
You’ll also find many places to enjoy local and
international cuisines.
BY NIGHT
Admire the city from a boat. Cruise
along the scenic Pearl River — their night tours
kick off from the White Goose Pool and finish at
the Guangzhou Bridge in the east and the White
Crane Cave (Baihedong) in the south.
SLEEP
Pamper yourself with a stay at the Sofitel
Guangzhou Sunrich. It’s the first one in the French
hotel chain to open So SPA, with treatments that use
L’Occitane products.
www.sofitel.com
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Arrive at the Xiamen Gaoqi
International Airport. Taxis are located outside the
arrival terminal. Flat rate for cabs is about RMB8
(PHP56) for the first 3km, and an additional RMB2
(PHP14) per extra km. There are also public buses.
BY DAY
Xiamen has its own SM Mall and
Robinsons Mall. Don’t miss a trip to the Dadi Tulou
Cluster, which is about a two-hour drive from the
city proper. These ancient earthen homes date back
to as early as the 12th century.
BY NIGHT
Find a watering hole on Binlang Bar
St., which is popular among the locals, youths
and expats. For a more chill evening, find a café
or teahouse on Nanhua Cultural Bar St. that’s far
from the madding crowd.
SLEEP
The Pan Pacific Xiamen Hotel is just 20
minutes away from the airport and is close to
city attractions. It is also near Yundang Lake and
Gulangyu Island.
www.panpacific.com/en/xiamen/
CHINA
GUANGZHOU
CHINA
XIAMEN
BEST BUYS
Beautiful and rich
fabrics at the Hexiang Xi Lu Fabric
market.
MUST-TRY
Don’t end your vacation
without going on a ferry ride to one of
the outlying islets.
INSIDER TIP
Up late? Go for dinner
and drinks at JJ’s Bar and Grill, or hit
The Key where Xiamen’s best Pinoy
band, X-Over, plays nightly.
Bong
Antivola
manager
BEST FESTIVALS
Guangzhou is
China’s “Flower City”and it holds flower
fairs in Spring (February).
BEST DESSERT
Strawberry
Forever in the Tianhe District serves
over 30 kinds of strawberry desserts.
BEST DINNER
Shunde Cuisine
serves fresh seafood delicacies.
1-3/F, Yihai Wan Tower, 299 Nanhua
Zhong Lu, Haizhu District
Lauren Tang
PRmanager
Xiamen’s Gulangyu Island is popular
for its beaches and architecture.
DIDYOU
KNOW?
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