Fairy Lake Botanical Garden 仙湖植物园 – Shenzhen, China

         Before going back to Guangzhou, Farida and I spared some time to visit a site we found on the map called Fairy Lake Botanical Garden. Since we did not understand how to get there by MTR, we took a taxi. We arrived at the garden quite late around 3 pm. The admission fee was RMB 20. We then rushed into it to see what was inside.

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Lotus Hill Park 莲花山公园 – Shenzhen, China

         On my second day in Shenzhen after we visited the Honey Lake Resort, Farida and I continued our exploration of the city to a new site called Lotus Hill Park or also referred to as Lian Hua Shan Park. We knew the site from the tourist map. However, we did not understand how to reach there by MTR or bus so we took a cab. The cab fee from the Honey Lake Resort to the park cost around RMB 45, quite expensive compared to cab fee in Guangzhou. The admission to the park is free so everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of it.

        As I strolled around the park, I did not really find something special there and I felt more like walking than climbing the mountain. As far as my eyes could see, there were only trees, green plantations, and bushes. Maybe it was because I visited the park in the winter. I just noticed that the best time to visit it is summer when hundreds of phoenix flowers come to their full bloom adorning the park with red cloak. Some also say that it is best to visit the park in the late afternoon and early evening.   

 

The tourist map of Lian Hua Shan Park

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Window of the World 世界之窗 – Shenzhen, China

        Shenzhen is well known for its industries and economic development. Due to the strong influence from its neighbor, Hong Kong, the city ranks the third place of the three most developed cities in China after Shanghai and Guangzhou. As the Special Economic Zone of China, Shenzhen now has grown into a thriving big city with many skyscrapers. It is also an industrial city where countless of items are manufactured here. Besides that, it also has some fabulous theme parks and tourist attractions which one of them is Window of the World.

         In January 2010, I visited Window of the World with my friend Farida. We took express train from Guangzhou. The journey lasted for two hours. The express train that connects Guangzhou-Shenzhen is a clean and air-conditioned train with cozy seats. Two hours sitting inside the train were only a short time. We then got off the train and took the MTR to go to the hotel located near the famous Window of the World. After looking for some directions, we finally found the hotel. I forgot the name but it was quite cheap, only 100 RMB per night. Though the hotel was not as clean as a five-star hotel, we found it quite comfortable. After putting down our baggage, we quickly went to the Window of the World. It was winter and there were not many people. The ticket cost around 140 RMB per person.

 

 

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