It's a big world out there

It occurred to us pretty quickly after arriving in Guangzhou that the ease of traveling in Hong Kong does not carry over into the rest of China. We realized the language barrier was going to pose quite a challenge to us. Somehow, we were able to muddle through and, at the mercy of the one English-speaking travel agent in the city, we found ourselves in an unbelievably nice (and cheap) hotel room. Clean, crisp sheets, brand new bathroom --- it was a little slice of heaven after our shanty guest house in Hong Kong that was no bigger than a closet.

PHOTOS OF GUANGZHAO