Shenzhen Resort

... in Chiang Mai). When we last left y'all Dave had bailed on me and I was going shopping with Darla and Shauna to Shenzhen.  Shenzhen is really about shopping that is it.  For those who don't know it is on mainland China...so....gotta cross the ...

... and Sooki from the resort helped to make sure that we didn't make a fool of ourselves.  The typical industrial side of Shenzhen is still evident.  The port is only bigger and better than before since the opening of the bridge connection to Hong ...

First half: Hou Yi Qun kindly drove me (again) – this time to the "real" beach – tourist resort Shenzhen. Took way over an hour to get there from my hotel. And boy, was it hazy (smoggy). The amount of people was incredible. Holidaymakers. ...

... who confirms the right track and that my ticket is correct.   Train is very nice, high speed, and airconditioned.  In Shenzhen ....I'm surprised how easy it is to spot Adrian and my new 2nd cousin Ian (5mnth old).  We grab a cab ...

... and Converse army boots and me with "beach" hair and still wearing a bikini under my clothes... Hmmm we drove into Shenzhen - Grey, Concrete city, endless rows of factories on the approach, replaced by tower blocks from an arthouse film about communist ...

... of just what goes on in the job of a wai jiao, or foreign teacher. My school is one of many primary schools in Shenzhen, but I have been told it is one of the larger primary schools. Its a pretty school, with lots of bamboo and tropical trees around the ...

... work time and to ram it under people's noses when they ship more work my way.  It's simple, yet never something I've had to resort to, to this extent before.  I am so looking forward to asking which piece of work I am not going to have to ...

... bears. Every performer was doing amazing stunts with such elegance and ease. We could feel their passion and professionalism. Day 5: Shenzhen Happy Valley Happy Valley was a new destination we went to early in the morning to enjoy more thrilling rides ...

... yet. Most of the condos have already been sold out, even though the place is not finished yet. It was only about 80km from downtown shenzhen but it took about 3 hrs to get there by bus! The road system is not yet built up in this area, so travel take a ...

... . By the way, I'm very looking forward to my trips with my friends when we will finish our damn SAT and TOEFL. I arrived in Shenzhen in morning by train. I passed through the customs, took a subway and took a cab to my hotel. I must say that the traffic ...

... katanya beroperasi dari jam 10:00 - 22:00. Waduh hampir tutup!!! Besok pagi kan harus cepet berangkat, karena mau ke Shenzhen. Akhirnya kami lari-lari ke ujung kanal dan memohon kepada Gondolier-nya untuk menerima kami. Langsung beli ticket dan ...

... takes about 25 hours, so taking the flight was a no-brainer for me.  I decided to bypass Shanghai (about midway between Shenzhen and Beijing) since it is China's most modern city and from what I read was nice, but mostly known for ...