Are we there yet? Uhm, no. Like the never ending previews at a movie theater, the extended build up to the main event is no doubt getting a little tiresome for regular readers. Fortunately, since this blog lacks anything resembling a regular reader, that isn't really an issue.
Today's stop: the sprawling metropolis of Guangzhou, a.k.a. factory to the world. Located in the heart of the Pearl River Delta industrial region, it's safe to say that if it says Made in China on it, then odds are it came from here. If that doesn't sound like the most scenic introduction, then the following photos will be a pleasant surprise; they certainly were to Team J00ster as they stepped out onto the world's assembly line with some trepidation.
The Chen Clan Academy seems to be the only old building left in a city that looks like it was built overnight. An oasis of calm in the hectic cacophony of capitalism on steroids.
How very zen.
Mei wonders if the Chen Clan can whip up a decent fried rice.
Rock seems to lack the requisite wispy grey beard that would identify him as a true kungfu master. On that note, he also lacks the requisite moves.
I just know Jade Fox is lurking in there somewhere.
The skyline of a Chinese city grows faster than Mei's wardrobe.
Apparently India is having a few issues getting their Commonwealth Games effort up to scratch. Turns our Guangzhou is hosting the Asian Games this year. Not only was everything finished a year ahead of time, they also decided to take the opportunity to build the city a brand new subway system. Sure a totalitarian regime has its downsides, but this ain't one of them.
Crossroads. Rock's vote for photo of the trip, at least until sunset over Everest. This is China today, a nation racing into the future so fast the present is a blur. But like any race, there are winners and losers. On which side does this anonymous citizen finish?
Cantonese cuisine at its best.
Did I mention a brand new subway? How about we throw in a brand new airport to go with it. Just the domestic terminal is bigger than just about any other airport in the world.
You know fast food is going to be fast when it comes from a joint called Kungfu. Which is a good thing seeing as Rock is his usual paranoid self racing to the gate lest he get there anything less than three hours before departure.
And the wait is over! Final call for China Southern CZ48, service to Lhasa, Tibet.
First sight of the mighty Himalayas! Which is a nice distraction from the rather sad attempt at noodles offered up by the in flight service. For the country that wrote the book on instant noodles, you'd think heating them up at 35,000 feet would be somewhat trivial.
Touchdown on the roof of the world! This is where the real adventure starts. Actually it's not, that would be the next post.
So which one's Everest? Dude, that's like 500 km or five blog posts away.
Today's stop: the sprawling metropolis of Guangzhou, a.k.a. factory to the world. Located in the heart of the Pearl River Delta industrial region, it's safe to say that if it says Made in China on it, then odds are it came from here. If that doesn't sound like the most scenic introduction, then the following photos will be a pleasant surprise; they certainly were to Team J00ster as they stepped out onto the world's assembly line with some trepidation.
The Chen Clan Academy seems to be the only old building left in a city that looks like it was built overnight. An oasis of calm in the hectic cacophony of capitalism on steroids.
How very zen.
Mei wonders if the Chen Clan can whip up a decent fried rice.
Rock seems to lack the requisite wispy grey beard that would identify him as a true kungfu master. On that note, he also lacks the requisite moves.
I just know Jade Fox is lurking in there somewhere.
The skyline of a Chinese city grows faster than Mei's wardrobe.
Apparently India is having a few issues getting their Commonwealth Games effort up to scratch. Turns our Guangzhou is hosting the Asian Games this year. Not only was everything finished a year ahead of time, they also decided to take the opportunity to build the city a brand new subway system. Sure a totalitarian regime has its downsides, but this ain't one of them.
Crossroads. Rock's vote for photo of the trip, at least until sunset over Everest. This is China today, a nation racing into the future so fast the present is a blur. But like any race, there are winners and losers. On which side does this anonymous citizen finish?
Cantonese cuisine at its best.
Did I mention a brand new subway? How about we throw in a brand new airport to go with it. Just the domestic terminal is bigger than just about any other airport in the world.
You know fast food is going to be fast when it comes from a joint called Kungfu. Which is a good thing seeing as Rock is his usual paranoid self racing to the gate lest he get there anything less than three hours before departure.
And the wait is over! Final call for China Southern CZ48, service to Lhasa, Tibet.
First sight of the mighty Himalayas! Which is a nice distraction from the rather sad attempt at noodles offered up by the in flight service. For the country that wrote the book on instant noodles, you'd think heating them up at 35,000 feet would be somewhat trivial.
Touchdown on the roof of the world! This is where the real adventure starts. Actually it's not, that would be the next post.
So which one's Everest? Dude, that's like 500 km or five blog posts away.
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