Today is basically a free day so we decided that we would catch a cab to Shamian Island and do some shopping. Shamian Island was once used as a port for foreign trade between Guangzhou and Europe. The island itself is not large and is marked by colonial European buildings and tree lined streets. Bronze statues depicting colonial life are all over the island and in the park. At the park we saw older women playing mahjong and some gentlemen practicing swords. The park was peaceful and it seems like a lot of Chinese people go there to relax.
There are a lot of
shops although we had several shop owners tell us that business is not as good
as it was when the White swan Hotel was open and the consulate was still there.
At Susan’s the family that owned the business were especially nice. They made
some fresh tea and invited us to have a cup with them which we did. We
purchased some nice gifts and then went to Lucy’s for a break from the stifling
heat. Lucy’s is a restaurant that serves Western food and seems to be quite the
draw for adoptive families looking for a taste of home. We ran into several other
families there and in various shops.
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