The City of Rams – Last Impressions of Liwan

Time flies when one is engaged in seeing interesting museum exhibits, and I realised that I must head back to the guesthouse soon because checkout time was near. I hurried up and walked back toward to the Changshou Lu Metro Stop. The last bit of Liwan that I would be seeing is Yiu Wah Street (Yaohua Jie) and the old surrounding neighborhood.

In one of the museums I saw introduction of Yiu Wah Street as the rocky road of Guangzhou. But I spent a lot of time going back and forth in the neighborhood and could not really find a good spot that conveys the idea of a rocky road. Essentially, they are streets laid in stone slabs, and I was hoping for some photo taking ops.

I finally did find Yiu Wah Street proper. The difficulty is that a few areas in the neighborhood were undergoing renovation. But there were some photogenic spots on Yiu Wah Street, plus a painter’s former home.

Suffice to say, this general idea of an old neighborhood appeals me and I did find a few old buildings there. As to the rocky road, it was perhaps not worth a mention.

This final outing concludes my stay in Guangzhou. I checked out my hotel room and was soon on my way to Guangzhou South Station.

The Guangzhou South Station

The Guangzhou South Station began service in 2010. There is an observable effort to make it a modern hub of national transportation, especially in that it works in the style of an airport boarding system.

I would say allow a lead time of 45 minutes before your actual train departure. There is no immigration there, so you just go through luggage security and see your departure on the big display boards and find your gate. I believe that boarding begins 15 minutes before the departure. Your assigned seat is displayed when you scan your ID so watch out for the display before it disappears. Otherwise you may also ask a train attendant for your assigned seat once you are on the train.

So long, Guangzhou, thank you for the history and the good food. Until next time!

Sources

The Wikipedia on the Guangzhou South Railway Station.