insider:

basically am someone who can survive very well in 'messy' environment.

If you travel by Tiger Air, remember to order extra luggage load coz I ALWAYS got overweight luggage whenever I fly back from there.

insider:

Fairy:

Hi Insider,

So, you seem familiar with Guangzhou. Any idea how's the weather there in Mid Dec? Need to wear any winter clothes? Where do you usually stay at GZ? Where is a good place for shopping? Is the place ok for teens?

I have heard of Singaporeans going to the wholesale places there for electronics goods and fashion accessories and sell them at blogshops here for good margins. Any idea where are these wholesale centres? Do they welcome walk-in customers?

Have you heard of Chimelong Resort? Seems a nice place according to reviews from tripadvisor.

Hi Fairy

Apologise reply a bit late coz I just completed my Nanjing planning (whoosh!).

Guangzhou usually I stay in

Guangzhou Bin Guang (http://www.gzhotel.com.cn/Index.aspx)
This hotel has an MRT right at it's door step and so if you intend to move around with MRT, it's easy. It's also within short walking distance to 万菱精品商场，a building of about 7 stories selling accessories, gift items, etc, etc. Can spent a few hours in that building alone (think teenagers will like this place）.

Along the same road as this 万菱精品商场，it's my favourite place known as 一德路, where you can see 玩具城、文具城、海味街、干粮街，etc.

I can spend 3 days walking up and down on 一德路。

There's a massage parlour on the fourth floor of the hotel. If you visit there, you call for man masseur #190 (usually masseur will not give name but identified by number). Recently I had my massage under him and he is simply superb (provided you can take solid massage). His 修脚功夫 also above average.

I used to pay about $80+/night in this hotel.

Now coz I am more familiar with GZ, I stay in this hotel 爱群酒店。It's a very old hotel along the Pearl River. During off peak, I can get a room for $30 and room comes with internet (hahaha...dirt cheap). Recently I paid $80+ coz of the Canto Fair.

Basically if 一德路 is one long road of maybe 2 to 3 km, Guangzhou Bin Guang is at one end and 爱群酒店 is at the other end. I don't mind 爱群酒店 coz it's along the Pearl River. At night when I strolled along the river, I could sometimes catch quite talented street performer singing and it was refreshing and relaxing.

If you want to go for clothes/shoes shopping, then cab to nearby 上下九路 or 北京路 (cab fare about S$2. Nowadays I don't go there anymore coz I find nothing much there (but teenagers will like esp 上下九路 which sells cheaper and trendy stuff. However, in winter, nothing much hor.)

PS:　Depending on your interest, some people like to stay in 天虹or白云area, which seem to be 'upper class' areas (remember those Chanel shops located in those areas. Stayed in 天虹 once.) but to me a bit far from my favourite 一德路 and so I am not keen...

insider:

Fairy:

Hi Insider,

So, you seem familiar with Guangzhou. Any idea how's the weather there in Mid Dec? Need to wear any winter clothes? Where do you usually stay at GZ? Where is a good place for shopping? Is the place ok for teens?

I have heard of Singaporeans going to the wholesale places there for electronics goods and fashion accessories and sell them at blogshops here for good margins. Any idea where are these wholesale centres? Do they welcome walk-in customers?

Have you heard of Chimelong Resort? Seems a nice place according to reviews from tripadvisor.

Hi Fairy

Apologise reply a bit late coz I just completed my Nanjing planning (whoosh!).

Guangzhou usually I stay in

Guangzhou Bin Guang (http://www.gzhotel.com.cn/Index.aspx)
This hotel has an MRT right at it's door step and so if you intend to move around with MRT, it's easy. It's also within short walking distance to 万菱精品商场，a building of about 7 stories selling accessories, gift items, etc, etc. Can spent a few hours in that building alone (think teenagers will like this place）.

Along the same road as this 万菱精品商场，it's my favourite place known as 一德路, where you can see 玩具城、文具城、海味街、干粮街，etc.

I can spend 3 days walking up and down on 一德路。

There's a massage parlour on the fourth floor of the hotel. If you visit there, you call for man masseur #190 (usually masseur will not give name but identified by number). Recently I had my massage under him and he is simply superb (provided you can take solid massage). His 修脚功夫 also above average.

I used to pay about $80+/night in this hotel.

Now coz I am more familiar with GZ, I stay in this hotel 爱群酒店。It's a very old hotel along the Pearl River. During off peak, I can get a room for $30 and room comes with internet (hahaha...dirt cheap). Recently I paid $80+ coz of the Canto Fair.

Basically if 一德路 is one long road of maybe 2 to 3 km, Guangzhou Bin Guang is at one end and 爱群酒店 is at the other end. I don't mind 爱群酒店 coz it's along the Pearl River. At night when I strolled along the river, I could sometimes catch quite talented street performer singing and it was refreshing and relaxing.

If you want to go for clothes/shoes shopping, then cab to nearby 上下九路 or 北京路 (cab fare about S$2. Nowadays I don't go there anymore coz I find nothing much there (but teenagers will like esp 上下九路 which sells cheaper and trendy stuff. However, in winter, nothing much hor.)

PS:　Depending on your interest, some people like to stay in 天虹or白云area, which seem to be 'upper class' areas (remember those Chanel shops located in those areas. Stayed in 天虹 once.) but to me a bit far from my favourite 一德路 and so I am not keen...

insider:

I love Guangzhou for its shopping, massage, and food (not a place for kids though). Making glasses there is ultra cheap. Usually I have mine made there at about $25/pair with reasonably good quality (in the 眼镜城).

I anytime will pick Guangzhou over Bangkok for a short getaway for myself...
..

Linlin:

MandyMummy:

[quote=\"Linlin\"]I came across aunties telling me Shengzhen is very good for shopping. After reading verykiasu posting im shocked about it. Thought this kinda of thing happen in tv show.. Guess staying at SG is the best!

I guess for adults, shopping is pretty attractive there. Just don't bring young children along.
Also, the sales people at some shopping places are very aggressive to the point that they will follow you around even if you are not interested in buying. There are also some \"black\" shops whereby once you get in there, they will not let you leave without buying anything.
Must be careful. Visit the safer ones and move in groups.

MandyMummy:

Linlin:

I came across aunties telling me Shengzhen is very good for shopping. After reading verykiasu posting im shocked about it. Thought this kinda of thing happen in tv show.. Guess staying at SG is the best!

I guess for adults, shopping is pretty attractive there. Just don't bring young children along.
Also, the sales people at some shopping places are very aggressive to the point that they will follow you around even if you are not interested in buying. There are also some \"black\" shops whereby once you get in there, they will not let you leave without buying anything.
Must be careful. Visit the safer ones and move in groups.

Linlin:

I came across aunties telling me Shengzhen is very good for shopping. After reading verykiasu posting im shocked about it. Thought this kinda of thing happen in tv show.. Guess staying at SG is the best!

tankee:

I had never thought about going Shenzhen, but after reading several posts about how to get there via Hong Kong over at the Hong Kong thread, made me dig out this thread.


Is Shenzhen safe for kids? both in physical security and in hygiene?

Are Happy Valley, Splendid China and Window of the world really that great?

:?

verykiasu2010:

A cousin's colleague lost two kids there last year

Still not found

Also, a few years back, a Singaporean housewife (husband posted there) with the kid at a super market - just turn the corner at the end of the aisle in a super market : the kid just vanished.......they stayed in the same condo upstairs with our senior staff

KELLY2009:

mckenzy:

i've heard that ShenZhen not safe for kids... go there with 2... come back with 1

you really scare me. I thought of bring there to shop and go to happy valley.

Have u been there?

mckenzy:

i've heard that ShenZhen not safe for kids... go there with 2... come back with 1

beehive:

Hi,

We were there in Dec 2008 on our own with our kids, 11, 8 and 4 yrs old. Our 2nd stop after Macau Venetian, enroute to HK Disneyland.

My kids enjoyed Happy Valley, Splendid China and Window of the world in SZ. The hotel we stayed was 5 mins walk to Window of the world and u can take the monorail to Splendid China. If your focus is on kids fun and not shopping (messy and can easily get lost), SZ is ok with the theme park.