Tales of my trip to China #3

I know that in my first two posts, I did not write what the photos represented and why I liked them, but I think that this way, you tend to look a little deeper into them, and find something of interest to you. Why I like them is easy - because they remind me of another world, a world far far away, of opportunities. Eye-opening.


So for the third, and last, leg of my pictorial diary, I will do it a little differently, and in two parts. The first part will be some 'do not miss' things that you must look for if you go there. Those are what strikes me most and as a result, what I enjoyed most there. The second part is simply little delights that I bought when I was there, that have now become treasures of their own.

What not to miss:

• Straw hats 
• Bicycles
• The metro
• Shenzhen port
• Views from the tallest building
• Chinese ornaments and souvenirs
• Clothes drying on balconies and in front of shops
• The quietude of Chinese people
• Traditional Chinese breakfast 

What to expect:

• People wear mouth masks but there are no stigmas about it.
• There are still people who fill up your car tank for you.
• Chinese people are very keen on English football teams.
• There are no rules on the road. 
• Chinese food is not as you know it.
• Shops and markets often look messy, with bulk packs and no display.
• Every meal ends with sliced fruit (it is brought to you without even ordering it)

What I bought: