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Tuesday, February 05, 2008

I wouldn't mind living in Guangzhou..

And that is me saying a lot because as much as I love to travel I've never actually felt the urge to live in these places for a period of time. But Guangzhou struck a chord in my heart. I loved the place though I spend a short span of 3 nights there. Maybe it's because I felt very much at home there because everyone spoke in a language I understood - Cantonese. HAHA!

China is so so modern that I can't believe my eyes. I've been to China numerous times, different provinces everytime, and each visit always leaves me incredibly impressed. Everything is developing so rapidly and you see signs of development everywhere. Awkwardly placed pieces of steel in a vast barren land that would probably be transformed into a mega steel structure in a few years to come.

The most exciting thing about China is the shopping. When you're in the country that is one of the world largest manufacturers, you KNOW you're getting it good. Needless to say I shopped like mad woman on the loose. My mom and I bought so many bags, we could alternate between them for each day of the week. HAHA! The winter clothings were dead cheap, with smart looking MNG/Zara inspired trenchcoats going for as cheap as RM30. Leather knee length boots going for a minimal sum of RM 15. Yes, kill me now for living in a hot and humid Malaysia. I would live there for the sole reason of being able to wearing these fabulously cheap garbs, which mind you, are incredibly stylish and Vogue magazine worthy.

Another great thing about being in Guangzhou is the food. Authentic Cantonese cuisine, what more can I say? I think I put on at least 3 kgs in 3 days. Flubber is making a comeback. *whimpers*

Alright picture time. Picture heavy post. Be warned, picture diarrhea ahead. XD

KL lights from above. Well it could be Shah Alam or some place else but it sure does look pretty. x)

I was an Alien in China. How cool is that! This amused me a fair bit. Heh.

Siao Loong Paus. Yummy meat dumplings with soupy insides. A perfect meal when you're stuck in a cold cold country.

Another must have when you're in a cold place. Steamed sweet potato! A mega combo of cold, hot and sweet = orgasmic! Gimme more!

Now this is one interesting glass of liquid we had during dinner. Chinese Rice Wine. Extremely potent at 50% alcohol content(or more, I forgot) but also extremely fragrant and sweet. It was so strong that I had to sip it like wine when I was suppose to take shots. I would have died if I took one swig of that lil' glass. Tiny sips were enough to make me feel warm all over. One thing though, I never get red in the face when I drink alcohol. I think it's the only part of me that's not truely Chinese. XD

After dinner, we went for a dip at this famous Hot Spring resort in the suburbs of Guangdong. We went to this street stall just outside the resort to shop for swimsuits. It was incredibly hilarious. It was at least 10 degrees and all of us were looking at swimsuits. My mom got this really ugly one in red and blue. It had a little skirt and sleeves with lizard and flower prints. HAHAHAHAHAHA! I had a tough time convincing her to wear it, telling her that no one would look at her and that it was so dark no one would notice anyway.

When we finally changed into our swimsuits and step outside to get into hot springs it was horrible. If shopping for swimsuits at 10 degree celsius was crazy, walking out in the cold in your swimsuits is way worse! Two minutes of walking in the cold, we found a steaming hot pool and jumped right in. Okay so maybe we didn't jump right in, but we would if the water wasn't so scalding hot! But I love being submerged in scalding hot water. It's just so relaxing when you get use to the heat. After getting bored of being in the same pool, we went around to scout for more pools. The resort is huge with at least 30 hot spring pools, each with different minerals. We were looking for this pool with little fishes that apparently ate away dead skin. The resort called it their famous "fish therapy". Haha! We went around in circles looking for this pool and soon the heat from the pool left us and we're shivering in the cold running around look for stupid skin eating fishes. 8 of us, uncles, aunties and cousins, running around in our wet swimsuits, at 10 degree celcius looking for blardy fishes to eat our dead skin away. Good times, good times. XD

After the hot springs, we went to this massage parlour for some awesome footy massage. 75 minutes for RM35. Dirt cheap!

My dear Papa, massaging my Mama's feet. These two crack me up all the time with their playful banter and quirky antics. I have the best parents evah! XD

A candid shot of MeliaBelia at the hotel we stayed at. Springdale Service Residence for anyone who wishes to head over to Guangzhou anytime in the future. It's a pretty splendid place that is extremely accessible with a few major malls nearby and a commuter station just a few walks away.

Pearl River behind me. XD

Chinese Tea in dainty little China.

The Father and I. x)

Family peekcha. Missing Raymond who's at home all by his lonesome. Awww. x(

Orgasmic Egg-tarts. Seriously.

Dim sum at Tai Tong Restaurant. One of the best in Guangzhou. And definitely one of the best I've ever tasted!

Because there was a mirror and I just had to!

My momma and I. <3>

Bargain, bargain, bargain. Keyword to survival shopping in China.

There's always something extremely eerie yet charming about old alleyways.

Old buildings.

Dried scallops at the wholesale market.

Chinese New Year paraphernalia. I see red!

A stall selling all kinds of paper/plastic bags in cute cartoon prints.

Because colours make me soooooooo happy!

The scallop I had for dinner. x)

A happy Amelia with the sweetest tiny tangerine evah! I can die in peace now. x)

Geoduck. I never knew shells had such big penises. HAHA! I never knew anything edible could look so gross. ( and for those of you believed me, that's not a shell penis la.)

At Shangxiajiu Street, which is a shopping street filled with many many goodies!

Abandoned charm.

Beautiful parks that I wish we had back home.

My dad is the cutest! x)

Ping Tong Wu Lou, caramelised strawberries (usually any type of fruit) on a stick. I hope I don't get diabetes. xP

Mango Shuang Pi Nai, which is some famous Guangdong dessert made out of egg whites and milk. Super yummy!

Cantonese wantan mee. Honestly, I prefer the ones back home. XD

I had my daily dose in China. Booyah! XD

I love being above the clouds.

Phew! That was one long ass post. Signing off now. Tarra!

melia signed out with love @ 12:31 AM (2) earthling(s) farted

Comments:

OMG!
WHY orgasmic egg-tarts, and what are those slimy things oozing outta those shells??

Happy CNY, btw! :D

# posted by

Anonymous : 5:21 PM

Orgasmic because they were THAT good! x)

And I have no idea what part of the shell anatomy that is but I know the whole thing is called a Geoduck.

You're Sean's friend aren't you? Happy CNY to you too hun!

# posted by

melia : 4:05 AM

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