Hong Kong/ Macau/ China short getaway
Yep here i am coming to HK once again. This time we’re here during the summer season. I thought i could do some shopping for clothes once again and a week’s getaway from Singapore. Personally I’ve really enjoyed Taiwan more than coming to HongKong but either way these 2 countries are backpackers heaven. We arrived to HK on Saturday 9pm when our flight was delayed an hour from Singapore. While on the other hand, i remembered i was supposed to be going for my Final Year Project briefing held in school this coming Monday. Woots, thank god i have Param to cover that for me.
I do not right now have a cable to directly transfer pictures from my phone to my netbook so im just gonna blog with words for now till i’ve updated it once again when i’ve managed to hook on to another wireless hotspot. Saturday was crap for me, I did last minute packing for my luggage while i was chatting with my belle dame well since its gonna be the last time i could talk to her before my flight. (hates to admit that he’s gonna miss her) It was so nice of her to accompany me till like 5am before i’m all done packing, i know she’s tired as well. uh. you’re so sweet. omg so mushy.
Im now currenly in Charming Hotel, ZhuHai which is located just a few yards across the checkpoint from Macau. I’ve totally forgotten that China blocked facebook and i was trying so hard just to access the website i thought i had issues with my internet connection. Eitherway, this’s a five star hotel just that their rooms lacked ethernet cables i mean i wouldn’t mind paying a few bucks just to use the net.
China’s an awesome place so long as you really know how to sync in with the people. its only when i lived here long enough i start to understand their culture and how they are brought up. A good example would be the roads. They don’t quite rely much of traffic lights so basically if you’re gonna have to cross a junction you just got to pump up enough guts and just walk across that “Zebra Crossing”. The cars will all just stop for you. That explains why the PRC in Singapore would simply cross the road even if its red-blinking light; cause we’re perhaps more orderly in some aspects(?).
Shopping in china is all about bargaining till you get the lowest and most decent price you could achieve. Don’t be shy that you’ll lose face when you bargain on goods because EVERYONE does the same! Well i was doing some shopping when i saw a shirt selling for $200RMB. i bargained for 100 at first, she said its already cheap, so i walked away, (Don’t worry she’ll call you back) yeah she did, and she said how about 120, i replied no. and she closed the deal with $80. Thats how you get things done here.
I shall continue when i’m back to Macau.
p.s: Why must you fly off on the day i’m arriving back to Singapore. tsk.
