My favourite stop so far: Hong Kong is the gateway to the greatest story of our times, and much freer than Beijing or Shanghai, exciting as those cities are. Rachelle will take some persuading to move here after spending much of her 20s going in and out of China.
Hong Kong photo highlights here on Flickr
China photo highlights here on Flickr
Kowloon northwards rocks, Hong Kong Island feels like an overblown Canary Wharf: showy yes, but ever so slightly sterile. Could I live here? Definitely. Just might feel I’m lacking the ultimate oomf…
Everything about arriving in Hong Kong never ceases to impress, the brilliantly efficient airport, lightening fast transfer right into the heart of Central, knock-out skyscrapers
This time we were lucky enough to spend our first night at the brilliantly appointed Four Seasons, the only hotel in the world with two 3-star Michelin restaurants (pics over at sauceandnosh.com)
Next day Chelle headed up into China for work, while I spent a couple of days in deepest darkest Kowloon, researching a forthcoming piece of reportage.
We rendezvoused in Shenzhen, not yet 30 years old and already the third biggest city in China. I particularly enjoyed Splendid China, a recreation of the three thousand year old civilisation’s greatest sites. In miniature. Very cheesy pics here on Facebook
I spent the next few days with Rachelle in her Guangdong factories, a hugely interesting, informative, eye-opening experience. The scale, graft and attention to detail is incredible.
The less said about the foot massage we “enjoyed” together, the better
Awaiting foot Massage, Panyu
I had interesting, positive chats with the editor and arts editor of the South China Morning Post, a wonderful, outward looking newspaper covering the biggest story of the century.
China is endlessly fascinating, fascinatingly interesting, and all our futures.
Sporadic updates on our culinary adventures here
http://sauceandnosh.com/
We are zipping through Cambodia and Thailand at the moment, more soon: next stop Australia.