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CHN: Bailing Hotel

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299 Yanjiang Middle Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China From Shenzhen, let's move to Guangzhou. Situated somewhere along Zhujiang (lit. Pearl River), Bailing Hotel (4*) is the first out of the two hotels where my BFF and I spent a night. I shall say right from the start that we had a bad experience there. For someone who's usually non-confrontational, I lost my patience and had to raise my voice.
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CHN: Shenzhen Downtown

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Shenzhen, Guangdong, China Formerly romanised as Sham Chun, Shenzhen is a major sub-provincial city in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong. It saw rapid growth following the Chinese economic reform in 1979. To go to Shenzhen from Hong Kong, my BFF and I took the train to Lo Wu MTR station, which is the northern terminus of the East Rail line.
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CHN: Splendid China (Part 2)

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Shennan Avenue, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China Daily: 9.00am - 9.00pm Welcome to Part 2 of Splendid China, a theme park that showcases the most iconic sights of China in the Overseas Chinese Town of Shenzhen. While  Part 1  covers the cultural village area, Part 2 focuses on the miniature park section. At least Pikachu and Melon can say that they've conquered the Great Wall without having to go to Beijing.
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CHN: Splendid China (Part 1)

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Shennan Avenue, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China Daily: 9.00am - 9.00pm Window of the World  brings the world to us, but have you noticed that there's nothing about China there? Anything and everything about the mainland can be found at Splendid China, another theme park in the Overseas Chinese Town of Shenzhen that was opened in 1989. For a first timer in China, I certainly had a good introduction of what the country has got to offer.
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CHN: Window of the World

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Shennan Avenue, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China Daily: 9.00am - 10.30pm Fancy seeing the world through miniatures of highly recognisable landmarks? Opened in 1993, Window of the World in the Overseas Chinese Town section of Shenzhen is a theme park that provides us with such an experience. There's indeed charm in the miniatures squeezed into 48 hectares. It's a small world after all, isn't it?
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CAN: Toronto Downtown

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada Toronto, the capital of the Ontario province, is the largest city in Canada. As an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports and culture, it's one of the most multi-cultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world. It's said that approximately half of its residents were born outside of Canada.
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CAN: Super 8 by Wyndham Niagara Falls

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5577 Ellen Avenue, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada I suppose seeing Niagara Falls is one of the essential experiences when visiting Ontario, Canada. Without checking out of our hotel in Toronto, my BFF and I embarked on a quick 2D1N trip to the iconic destination. We opted to stay at Super 8 (2*), a budget-friendly choice managed by Wyndham Hotels, which offers complimentary breakfast to guests.
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TWN: Tze-Chiang Limited Express (Puyuma) 218

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Taipei - Xincheng (2h 1m) ETD: 10.26am (GMT + 8)  ETA:  12.27pm (GMT + 8) Having heard of the unparalleled beauty of Taroko Gorge, my BFF and I made it a point to see it with our own eyes despite the rainy season in June. Our journey began from Taipei Main Station by making use of the Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) system on Tze-Chiang Limited Express (Puyuma), the newest, fastest and more spacious train type introduced in 2013.
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