🇨🇳 GUANGZHOU, First Impressions - A 19hr transit stay
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- GUANGZHOU, First Impressions - A 19hr transit stay
Guangzhou is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China.[8] Located on the Pearl River about 120 km north-northwest of Hong Kong and 145 km north of Macau, Guangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years and was a major terminus of the Silk Road. As one of China’s largest cities, we take this opportunity to experience a peek into this vibrant city. It is extremely colourful, explosive, and it’s culinary scene is almost second to none. It is after all home to all things Cantonese.
And yet, this video will show you how organised the environment is and it almost feels like an utopian world illustrating a successful, wealthy, and highly educated society where everything runs like clockwork.
My only regret is this stay was not a little longer. GUANGZHOU definitely warrants a return visit.
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I can see how a Durian pizza 'could' work given that some say it smells like rotten onions.. so durian and cheese could work. My wife loves durian but said 'no thanks'! Loving your journey Ryan... look forward to more of the journey.
Yet another wonderful Vlog. Thanks so much. Now I'm interested in visiting this country :)
You should! At some point I'd like to return for a longer stay. Cheers!
Thank You for making a trip to our beautiful country and capital city, have a safe trip back to our beautiful neighbor Thailand! swasdeekap 🙏🏼
Thank you too for watching! Cheers! 🥂
Great video Ryan, glad you made the most of your stop over.
Always! See and eat as much as I can given the short time frame. Thanks for popping by!
Thanks for posting a useful review.
Glad it was helpful! Cheers....!
Always an excellent quality production Ryan, well done! Never thought I’d see Durian as a pizza topping…wow!
I'm sure the Italians never thought they'd see pineapple on pizzas... And now THIS. Hahaha... I'm sure nonna would've imploded many times over by now.
@@ryansofly 😂😂😂
Thank you for the video.
You're welcome!
Love your video..great work..and so very informative with lots of style....can't wait to see the trip to London 😃
Thanks so much! 😊 Hope to see you in my UK videos since they'll form the bulk of this series.
@@ryansofly .....for sure as I'm originally from.u.k
What an amazing city. I think "19 hours in Cantonville" - would make a good Agatha Christie thriller. Happy travels Ryan
Thank you! Now I know to skip the Durian Pizza on my trip in December. 😀
Have fun! I would go back to GZ in a heartbeat!
Ryan, have you tried roast duck at Four Season in London China Town? One of the best I have ever tried and that was recommended by my local friend there.
Guangzhou is amazing. Definitely try yum cha there. It beats hong Kong.
Oh yes.... My time was very limited in GZ, otherwise I would've definitely gone and ate more.
I hope you get to experience other parts of China soon! 19 hours is a small taste..
This visit has definitely piqued my interest in more ways than one.
didn't get to try any of Guangzhou's specialties. What a pity!
Pity indeed... This stay was far too short. I'd happily stay there for a few more days.
And of course the visa situation for Oz and NZ's is a non issue. 15day visa free is the way to go.
15 days visa is perfect for a short visit.
Awesome video! Just wondering what was your ticket fare bracket/class? Is discounted economy fare class eligible for free transit hotel?
Anyway, thanks for sharing!
Yes it was! Definitely discounted economy... It was only AUD1200 MEL CAN LHR return.
Another superb video!
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers! 🍻
Very good video Ryan the subway should let you use your credit card, like you're native Singapore or Sydney back home
When in China, suppose we'd need to groove with their ways. So it's WeChat and AliPay we go. I'm going to Japan in a couple of months, it's the same issue there as well riding the trains. No debit credit cards allowed.
How would it be for non Cantonese or Mandarin speakers? I know you speak both. Would be great if you could include language issues as you did on the airline review. Thx.
The language barriers as a non Chinese speaker would be no different from being plonked in Japan or Korea. When I was in those countries, I relied on Google translate mostly. Otherwise, finger pointing normally works as well. 😏
Hi Ryan, loving your informative videos. I have a couple of questions…I will also be flying China southern shortly (business class), I have a 15 hour layover too, & am hoping they will put me up in a hotel (hopefully for free🤞) but haven’t a CLUE how to go about it when we land in Guangzhou😅I’m also an Aussie citizen, so wondering about temporary visas too…Do you have any suggestions? Also, you mentioned Alipay app & Wechat…but surely they can only be used if you have access to internet? How did you guys access the internet?
Howdy, here's my suggestion. Give CZ a call, they speak good English at the call center so enquiring about a free hotel during transit should not be a problem.
If no hotel is eligible for your itinerary, the Novotel Baiyun Airport Hotel is VERY reasonably priced. We booked that on QANTAS Hotels and got bonus QF points too!
If you are still unsure, after arrivals head upstairs to departures and there is a China Southern helpdesk located between check in rows N and P, they will be able to assist. Although their English can be hard to understand... I had to switch to Mandarin and take over from my husband who was trying to ask them where our hotel is located. Hahahahaha...
China's visa rules are very fluid and even the immigration officers cannot keep up. Which explains why they were so unsure how to deal with us. So on arrival in CAN, head towards "INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS" and the temporary permit section is located to the left of the transfer counters. Ask the person there and make him commit whether or not you'd need to apply for the entry permit.
For foreigners, only AliPay applies because that is the only app which allows you to link a foreign issued credit / debit card. My husband used an eSIM during our stay in Guangzhou so we relied on his phone. After successful download and linking of card, your app generates a QR code and that's what you use to scan for payments of LITERALLY EVERYTHING.
Hope this helps. And enjoy Guangzhou!
@@ryansofly thank you so much for your helpful suggestions😊I only wish I had some knowledge of the local language…I speak fluent Italian as I now live in Italy, but…it’s obviously NOT going to help me much in Guangzhou, lol😅Not sure how I’ll go with the internet issue since I don’t have an eSIM & like you I have a VPN (Nord)🙄I’ve travelled the world for years (even before internet existed) & I always try to plan ahead but it looks like I’m probably gonna be flying blind this time round, so your suggestions will come in handy😉Thanks again! Ciao!😊
@@Jovanmet get a SIM card on arrival then. What time do you arrive in CAN, and what time's your onward flight?
@@ryansofly sorry, just read your msg! Will depart from Rome, arriving at 5.55am. 15 hour layover, then on to Brisbane that same evening. Am actually looking into buying a new phone with eSIM. A bit too technological for me, but might make traveling easier in the future…one would hope! I always buy a sim upon landing in Oz, but again, if I upgrade my phone (which I’ve been meaning to anyway 😬) with an eSIM option & vocal language translation. A win win☺️Certainly not cheap, but neither is travelling, (especially business class😅). Will also be interesting to see how business class with CZ compares to others given that it costs almost half the price. The last business class I flew was with Singapore which was outstanding as is Cathay Pacific. I’m not expecting miracles anyway 😉I’m very curious to see a bit of guangzhou, tho haven’t the courage to stray too far😬
Ciao Ryan, It just occurred to me, I might sound a little precocious 😱I do not normally fly business, but I’ve just had major back surgery. Shouldn’t be flying at all but my sister’s getting married Down Under!🥳I flew business with Singapore airlines in ‘22 at the same price I’m paying for this flight. I normally fly premium economy, but was upgraded to business in ‘20 with Cathay Pacific…wow! That was an AMAZING experience! Anyway, thanks again for your helpful advice. If you guys ever come to Italy I can give you pointers on what (& what NOT) to do…including avoiding poor pizza choices😜😂
Sorry I missed the 2.30 screening Ryan, but V8 Supercars won the battle. Was signage in English acceptable to the non Chinese speaking person? I would find it very hard to get around if it wasn't. Cheers John
Signage in China is all bilingual, Chinese and English. So it's really easy to navigate.
Always say NO to durian even No way for the pukeza 🤣
@@cheryll8008 yeah nah... Durian in a pizza is a no. Lol...
@@ryansofly cannot make it lah
@@cheryll8008 I can see how it's suppose to work. Durian does after all have an onion-ish taste to it. But I'm too used to durian as a dessert.
@@ryansofly well at least you tried
interesting, but why is your head blocking the view so much….
Haha what was my head blocking? What view?