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19-Jun-2024

Elaborate decoration, Guangzhou

I don’t remember what this was, but I was impressed by the elaborate decoration.

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We went on a day tour from Hong Kong to the urban district of Panyu, situated on the Pearl River, and the city of Guangzhou, both part of China’s Guangdong Province. The trip was a disaster since Tim was sick for most of it and our tour guide switched places with another guide but took our group’s visas with him, as a result of which the authorities at the Guangzhou train station refused to let us leave the country, which was pretty scary. We finally got it resolved with the tour agency but insisted on leaving China that night, only possible on a ship heading for Hong Kong since the trains didn’t run overnight.

Street scene, Guangzhou, posted earlier:

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Graeme28-Jun-2024 15:34
There is so much detail on this building, Helen.V
Alexander Kazakov28-Jun-2024 12:13
Excellent! V
bill friedlander27-Jun-2024 16:04
Wow. That is quite ornate. V
Danad27-Jun-2024 12:37
I thing it is an old Taoist temple, they are always very loaded with sculptures of deities and colors.
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Tom LeRoy27-Jun-2024 09:25
Wonderful ornate building and deco must be very old. Well seen and photographed. It sounds like it was a real hassle for you guys to get out of there however. V


Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal27-Jun-2024 05:31
A beautiful and impressive building and a great shot of it. V
Julie Oldfield27-Jun-2024 03:19
The detail is incredible. I can only imagine the skill it took to build it. V
Liz Bickel27-Jun-2024 02:17
I wonder how old these decorations are. Some things in China are extremely old. This sure doesn't look like the modern side of things. Was this a private home or something else?
Pierre Martin27-Jun-2024 01:16
these ornates are quite beautiful, splendid picture!
Dennis Hoyne27-Jun-2024 00:58
Beautiful! It looks like a great place for a Chinese restaurant.:>)
janescottcumming27-Jun-2024 00:03
That is very impressive. V
Richard Chu26-Jun-2024 23:16
Amazing ornate decor of this old house, beautifully captured! V
Carl Carbone26-Jun-2024 22:13
Wow, that's amazing. Nice photo!
Apostolos Tikopoulos26-Jun-2024 19:47
So beautiful decorated building. V
Nick Paoni26-Jun-2024 18:39
Those carvings are so intricate and beautiful.
joseantonio26-Jun-2024 18:30
you are right and there is so much to enjoy here.V.