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Stretching 2,000km, the Pearl River is the third longest river in China.
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CHINA
Guangzhou
CHINA
Xiamen
Area code
+86 (592)
Touchdown
Xiamen
Gaoqi International Airport
Get to town via
BRT (bus rapid transit), taxi, hotel shuttle
Check-in
MillenniumHarbourviewHotel
Xiamen.
12-8 Zhen Hai Rd; tel: +86 592 202
3333;
Eat
Samadhi Arts & Café. Try the multi-
grain fried rice, braised tofu in hot pot and
vegetable tamaki with special sauce.
115
Xidi Villa-A, Yundang Rd; tel: +86 592 536
1689
Don’t miss
Lose yourself in the caves and
parks at Nanputou Temple.
Got more time?
Visit Gulangyu Island
and check out the piano museum, which
showcases more than 40 antique pianos
from around the world.
Shop
Zhongshan Lu is lined with stores
selling wife cake, sweet flaky pastries and
tea leaves.
Area code
+86 (20)
Touchdown
Baiyun
International airport
Get to town via
taxi,
bus
Check-in
Crowne Plaza Hotel
. 339 Huanshi
East Rd, Yuexiu; tel: +86 20 8363 8888;
Eat
Sample authentic Chinese cuisine at
Takhing Restaurant in GTMall. Don’t miss
the Peking duck.
Don’t miss
Enjoy a night cruise on the Pearl
River.
Got more time?
Have a fun-filled day at
BaiyunMountain Park.
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Shop
Shop ’til you drop at Onelink
International Plaza Mall.
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CHINA
Hong Kong
Area code
+852
Touchdown
Hong Kong
International Airport
Get to town via
airport express, MTR, taxi
Check-in
Cosmo Hotel.
375-377 Queen’s
Rd E, Wan Chai; tel: +852 3552 8388; www.
cosmohotel.com.hk
Eat
Treat your taste buds to the flavorful
beef brisket with noodles at Kau Kee. Also,
try Lin Heun, a traditional Chinese tea
house where you have to “fight” for your
share of dim sum. Both are in Central.
Don’t miss
Visit the Island East Markets, a
Sunday-only affair that features specialty
foods (try KJ Lobster Rolls), fresh produce,
baked goods, drinks, and indie brands.
Tai
Koo, Quarry Bay
Got more time?
Take the old-school ferry
fromHong Kong Island to Kowloon.
Shop
Check out The Monocle Shop.
Bo FungMansion, Wan Chai
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consultant
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metallurgist;
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marketing
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