Lost in Guangzhou

Loren and I took Bus 190 to go to Beijing Lu, one of Guangzhou's most famous pedestrian streets. It was once a road regularly used by government officials in ancient China. I wasn’t really interested to shop there. I just wanted to see the place. I was even more interested in seeing historic remnants of the ancient Dynasties.

Streets of Beijing Lu

 In the middle of the road, enclosed in glass, are the relics from the Song and Yuan Dynasties (11th-14th centuries).

Song and Yuan Dynasties

The pedestal of the Southern Song Gate
1127-1279 A.D.

We also saw a water clock.

Bronze Water Dropping Clock (Dated to Yuan Dynasty), 1316 A.D.

There’s also the famous ancient Buddhist Temple, The Temple of the Six Banyan Trees. Situated at Liurong Road, this Buddhist Temple was built in 537 in the Liang Dynasty.

The Temple of the Six Banyan Trees

Inside you will find three large Buddhist icons. These are the largest ancient brass structures in Guangdong Province.

L-R: Amitabha, Sakyamuni and Maitreya

In one of the shops around the area, I saw this oyster with pearls in it. It’s my first time to see one even though back in the Philippines we have a lot of these. 

When Loren and I decided to call it a day, we tried walking to where the Bus 190 passes. Unfortunately, we didn’t find where the bus stop was, so we kept walking until we realized we’re lost. We tried asking for directions, but, guess what? Nobody there understood us! We walked more than a kilometer. For someone who isn’t used to walking that long a distance, trust me, it felt like my legs wanted to detached themselves from my body.

I was tired, very tired, but I had fun.


Our bill for today is: ¥858.42 ($131.46)
Total bill as of today: ¥113,726.17 ($17,446.84)