Shopping? In Hong Kong? Try Guangzhou! Guangzhou is the capital of Guangdong province, what was once famously known as Canton, the Canton of one of the world’s oldest trade fairs, the one that yearly attracts traders and merchants of all shapes, races, and currencies from all over the world for only one reason: the glory of commerce. Guangzhou is a hop from Manila and a skip away from Hong Kong, being at the southern tip of the Chinese mainland. It enjoys a history almost as old as entrepreneurship, as a port city whose energy has not flagged but instead continues to grow, even in the age of online shopping. The city is also blessed with a reputation for “Chinese cooking” when what is meant is Cantonese cooking. “Pancit Canton,” as just one example, is the epitome of Chinese cooking to most Filipinos. A bride? A debutante? A beauty queen? At [...]
