We left Hong Kong and entered China through border patrol at the train station. The 1.5-hour train ride was a great way to see the countryside. With small mountains in the distance, most of what we saw along the railroad was land being farmed in small plots. Workers toiled with hand implements and watering cans draped over their shoulders on bamboo poles. It appeared as if they live in the corrugated steel shacks on each section of land. Even as we rode through the city of Shenzhen, there was a mixture of high-rise apartment complexes with corrugated steel shacks in between. The contrasts were stark.
We were met at the airport by representatives from Sun Yat-Sen University. A bus took us to their campus hotel. After lunch, we spent the day sightseeing. We went to the Chen Clan Academy and Museum, the Guangxiao (Buddhist) Temple, and had a dinner cruise on the Pearl River.
Food has been delicious, and certainly interesting! "Crispy chicken" includes the whole chicken. Fish platters includes the whole fish. Shrimp still have their eyes. I truly enjoyed both squid and eel. And my chopstick skills have improved dramatically. So even meals are adventurous!
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