Baby Sis, Niece and I were part of the Penang contigent participating in the China (Guangzhou) International Tourism Industry Expo from 1-5 September.
It felt like a homecoming of sorts because our
grandfather came from the Pun Yue district of Kwangtung. If only my dad
was still alive, I could imagine his excitement over our trip.
SEPTEMBER 1
Upon arrival at Guangzhou airport
The bus was on the other side of the road. We had to walk down the whole length of the airport, take a lift up in order to cross via the overhead bridge and then take another lift down to get to our bus.
The room I shared with Ms Coffee Lee
First excursion was to Shangxiajiu Road that literally means
Up Down Nine Road. I believe there must be an intriguing story
behind its strange name.
Bright lights and lots of people all over the place
Strange offerings like those you find in Taiwan
SEPTEMBER 2
That's me beside one of twin towers decorating
Malaysia/Penang's booth at the CITIE 2011
The Chief Minister of Penang Lim Guan Eng
officiated at the opening ceremony
officiated at the opening ceremony
Nyonyas dancing to Ikan Kikik music. There were no pictures
of our second dance with the fans.
Nyonyas posing with dancers from Jabatan Kebudayaan
At Beijing Road
Plaque with the name of the road on it
Waited a long time for the right colour combinations
to appear on the roof-top of the tunnel
leading to a shopping center
of our second dance with the fans.
Nyonyas posing with dancers from Jabatan Kebudayaan
At Beijing Road
Plaque with the name of the road on it
Waited a long time for the right colour combinations
to appear on the roof-top of the tunnel
leading to a shopping center
Strange-looking pair of shoes on sale
His momma tried to sell us the commando toys
crawling on the floor but...
we were more interested in the kiddo.
Unfortunately he was not for sale.
crawling on the floor but...
we were more interested in the kiddo.
Unfortunately he was not for sale.
Since it is a pedestrian street there were shops
on the road itself
Glass panels on the road gives a view of actual roads
from the Tang, Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties
SEPTEMBER 3
Posing for pictures with the crowd
I was an international singing star!
Nyonyas doing the joget. Apa pun boleh!
Our beading attracted many curious passerbys.
That's when I used up all the mandarin and
cantonese in my vocabulary
Went for a night Pearl River cruise on the "Lam Hoi San"
This bridge looks like our Penang Bridge
Guangzhou Tower in the distance
Another beautiful bridge
The stadium with panels that show pictures. I think they show
the match when one is being played on the field
SEPTEMBER 4
Showing off our beading
Posing with the Kebudayaan dancers
A world famous photographer (in the middle),
whose name we don't know, took photos of us beading so,
in return, we requested to take a photo with him
Very tired at the Tee Mall 'cos we wasted time
at the cloth warehouse that was hot
and full of cigarette smoke
SEPTEMBER 5
In the morning we did some last minute shopping at the Living Mall, the nearest shopping center to our hotel before the bus took us to the airport for the trip home.
2 comments:
Hi Melinda: I didn't know you were such an accomplished singer, dancer and beading expert. Wow. Nice to know that you're really living life to the hilt. I bet you had fun ;-)
Hi MayaKirana, I am half-baked in all three things you've mentioned. It's just that these are things I like to do so I grab every opportunity to dabble in them even though I may not be the best in the field.
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