Before boarding
It wasn't really a pleasant feeling to stay overnight at the “T2”, despite being one of the best airports to catch some sleep before your early morning flight.

I guessed that grading came from the fact of its “feel-good” surrounding rather those chairs that are meant to rest your bum not your back.

 登机前

老实说在机场过夜的滋味并不好受，说到底还不是为了省下那几十块的德士车资吗？

虽说樟宜机场誉有“旅客美梦天堂”的美名，不过椅子本是用来垫臀而不是睡觉用，或许是周遭给人的感觉舒适和轻松的感觉，众旅客才会投它一票吧？
 
Typing this log while waiting to be checked-in 在等待办理登机前，先纪录此事项 Check-in 排队办理登机
Catch some TV before boarding 还有时间看点电视先 and some free surfing as well 还有时间上网先

Arrival at Guangzhou
Board the airport express coach and cruised along the straight airport expressway, I headed to my hotel (via a drop-off point) instead of heading to some sight-seeing activities, which I would normally encountered with the group tours.

 抵达广州

乘上“机场快线”沿着机场专用快速公路，很快就抵达了广州市。

虽然是1个钟头后，但起码不必会为那些无畏的景点所耽搁在酒店休息的时间。
Gate-crashed the annual Trade Fair 刚好到“广交会”凑热闹 Took this shot of the airport from the coach 从“机场快线”拍下白云机场外观
The lady attendant of the "Airport Express" “机场快线”售票员 Uninterrupted journey to Guangzhou via expressway
一路畅通的机场专用道直通广州
The places that I visited on my first day in Guangzhou 在广州的第一天


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  • BLUE 蓝
    Shang Xia Nine Street 上下九街
     

  • RED 红
    Xi Guan 西关
     

  • GREEN 绿
    Sha Mian 沙面

How I get there: I took the Metro and alighted at "Huangsha" station

如何到此处: 乘搭地铁到“黄沙”站

"Sha Mian"，"Xi Guan and Shang Xia Nine" street of Liwan district
I'm not sure how many people are aware that, other than concessional areas ceded to foreign powers in Shanghai, similar arrangement were granted in Sa Mian, an islet in Guangzhou as well?

One thing that struck any visitors in this part of Guangzhou is its rich European architectural heritage found in Sha Mian.

Till this day, some European countries still maintained their presence by having their consular office based on this island.

Not far the Sha Mian area, is the shopping districts of Xi Guan and Shang Xia Nine Street (literary translated as “Up Down Nine Street”).

While Xi Guan is known for its old shop houses that dotted along the street selling traditional Chinese Medicine, Shang Xia Nine Street is more an obvious choice for youngsters in the city to keep up with the latest trend.

“沙面”, “西关” 和 “上下九街”

除了上海的“租界”区外，广州荔湾区的沙面也有个类似的“洋租借区”。

来到沙面不难发现，这还保有着古典欧式风格的建筑物

过往的浓厚外实力，如今以成为当地人的住宅，办工甚至拍婚纱照的好去处。

离沙面不远处是“西关”及“上下九街”

“西关”乃是旧广州市的代表，古老的街道和店屋，这一带的“清平路”是名副其实的“中药材街”，浓浓药材味不难让人发现它的存在。

相对比较，“上下九街”的青春，蓬勃不难让人发现此乃广州青年要取得最新时尚潮流的资讯。
 
Snapshot of "Sha Mian" “沙面” 的街景
Snapshot of "Xi Guan" “西关” 的街景
Snapshot of "Shang Xia Nine Street" “上下九街” 的街景
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