"Christmas on Shamian Is." [China '02]

Once again, I'd like to greet everyone a Happy Holidays! May the upcoming New Year brings nothing but the best for everyone & your loved ones (& the world in that respect).

Earlier, I published an article titled "A very Merry Christmas to you all" but the pics weren't Christmas photos at all. But I just realized that I do have Christmas pics after all & so, here they are.

However, I still have a few more "Burma '03" articles left to published. After that, I'll published my "China ... (more)

"Merry Christmas from Shamian Is."
- Shamian Is. is a quaint, lovely place in Guangzhou [aka Canton], a big city...

"Shamian's school kids"

"Adults doing Tai Chi"
- Every morning, you'll see adults doing Tai Chi [or Wing Chung] in any...

"Shamian kids"
- Chinese kids are as equally-cute as their Burmese counterparts.

"Kids galore!"
- They're all excitedly-scrambling to be a part of the photography...

"More cuties"

"Beautiful Shamian"

"Beautiful Shamian II"

"Santa's sleigh"

"Shamian Christmas eve"
- There are so many people here in Shamian Is. every Christmas including...

"Merry Christmas:)"

"Merry Christmas too!:)"
- Cute siblings!

"The Chinese Santas"
- Chinese Santa's are slim unlike the Santas of the West:)

"Merry Christmas"
We were very surprised to see how Christmas is well-celebrated here. I mean,...

"Merry Christmas II"
- I guess christmas is such a wonderful holiday that it transcends different...

"Merry Christmas III"

"Pretty gals having a blast"

"Restaurant receptonists"
You'll see lots of pretty women dressed in a variety of attires outside...

"More receptionists"
Indeed, Shamian is one place in the world (far away from the U.S.) where...

"Merry Christmas" (more receptionists.)
- I wish I knew the Chinese translation for "Merry Christmas." *But...

"More receptionists"

"A duo of pretty receptionists"
- They are the receptionists at "Shamian Is. Youth Hostel,"...

"Our intrepid roomates"
- My cousin posing with a guy from Japan, South Korea, & Aussie....

"Outdoor market"
- The weather here in Shamian during Christmas time is temperate &...

"Nice Santa hats & food stuffs"

"Cute Santa's"

"River boats"
- They are fun to ride for a cruise down the river & thank God,...

"Beautiful Christmas lights"
- People galore!

"Happy New Year!"
- More fine Christmas lights.

"Bright lights, big city"
- Shamian I. is only a very small part of the big city of Guangzhou (formerly...

"Daytime Shamian"
- My cousin posing while everybody else is asleep the morning after....

"Downtown Shamian"
- Shamian Is. is a neat, pretty place!

"Parting shot"
- The train to Yunnan on New Year's eve. *Even if the weather in...

article published 12/27/2003

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