Bundy in China

Bundy · 08-04-2012, 11:28 PM

It's been a few weeks since I got back from China but I do have some pictures, 400 in total. Here are a selection of them, divided them into groups.

First group, buildings and stuff
Guangzhou exhibition centre

Guangzhou

Foyer of Shangri la in Guangzhou, my wife is on the stairs

Swimming Pool at Shangri la Hotel, Guangzhou

Me in the foyer of the Hotel in Maanshan

Another shot of the foyer in Maanshan

Shanghai somewhere

Pudong, a suberb of Shanghai

Pudong as the sun sets

Inside the Peace Hotel in Shanghai (one of the best hotels in the world, IMO)

Also Peace Hotel

More to come, e.g. food, shopping etc.

Bundy · 08-04-2012, 11:48 PM

Breakfast

Desert at Sofitel in Nanjing

Chocolate fountain at Peace Hotel in Shanghai

The local government representative paid for dinner at this place, the food was superb. The town is Maanshan.

Lunch room service in Nanjing

When we were in Shanghai, we did an Anthony Bourdain and went street food eating, a great choice and heaps of fun. this is what we experienced

look closely..

There was never a boring moment!

Bundy · 08-05-2012, 12:00 AM

I should have bought this shirt for Mussels

Anyone want a purse?

or shoes?

ye olde chopstick shoppe

Nanjing Road is one of the more famous shopping precincts, it's huge

For some reason, this fruit shop was popular

Bundy · 08-05-2012, 12:09 AM

When presented with a machine like this, all you can do is hope is isn't hacked..

Bundy · 08-05-2012, 12:21 AM

last lot of pics

The movies on the plane were great

Apparently there is a system being used here

I have also posted this in DDD's train thread, Hongqiou Station, Shanghai

Need some help to get a cab

Finally the week ended, resting up before the trip home!

A very enjoyable week

Bundy · 08-05-2012, 12:26 AM

I forgot one last picture.

When someone asks for a beer and a bowl of chips, in the US and China, they get it wrong....

Chevalr1c · 08-05-2012, 04:48 AM

In the Netherlands too, crisps are called chips. I think that internationally, fries works best.

remixedcat · 08-05-2012, 05:03 AM

whats ur hotel room look like?

Bundy · 08-05-2012, 05:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by remixedcat

whats ur hotel room look like?

I have some - inside of the Peace Hotel

de.das.dude · 08-05-2012, 06:24 AM

damn thats a lot of pollution!

de.das.dude · 08-05-2012, 06:26 AM

those momos look delicious :3

Bundy · 08-05-2012, 06:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by de.das.dude

damn thats a lot of pollution!

This was the best I have ever seen in China. Some years back in Beijing, it was diffcult to see further than 300m.

remixedcat · 08-05-2012, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bundy

I have some - inside of the Peace Hotel
http://img.techpowerup.org/120805/ph1.jpg
http://img.techpowerup.org/120805/ph2.jpg
http://img.techpowerup.org/120805/ph3.jpg
http://img.techpowerup.org/120805/ph4.jpg

oh wow how much a night is that place??? wow.

Bundy · 08-05-2012, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by remixedcat

oh wow how much a night is that place??? wow.

This place is expensive because it is on Nanjing road and "The Bund", it was $300 per night. I would expect to pay less than half that for the same standard anywhere else (in China).

It truely is a classy place though, they burn bergamot candles in the foyer to create atmosphere, it's divine.

remixedcat · 08-05-2012, 07:54 AM

it's funny. hotels in VA beach and surrounding are averaging 150/night
but the hotels in my little town of parkersburg are the same at the low end. LOL. going to mineral wells they run 89/night at the very lowest.

we paid 95/night for a very good hotel (midrange for the area) (not uber fancy but smartly designed and in a central location to all area attractions and excellent shopping nearby and excellent freeway access)

Bundy · 08-05-2012, 08:05 AM

That is reasonable rates. In Australia, most rooms are more than $100 now, except for dumps.

theJesus · 08-05-2012, 04:45 PM

Ya see, mtosev, I told ya he was elite!

mtosev · 08-05-2012, 04:45 PM

nice pics

Bundy · 08-05-2012, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theJesus

Ya see, mtosev, I told ya he was elite!

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtosev

nice pics

lol I'm poor now. After paying for a place like that and letting my wife go shopping....

mtosev · 08-05-2012, 09:59 PM

@jesus food in china is cheap from what I have heard.
dunno how much a hotel in china costs but I'm willing to bet that it costs less than it cost less than hotels in most western countries

btarunr · 08-06-2012, 01:05 AM

Nice pics. It looks like they just dumped a can of Pringles in a bowl.

theJesus · 08-06-2012, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bundy

lol I'm poor now. After paying for a place like that and letting my wife go shopping....

Oh, I thought that was a business trip? Your company didn't pay for it?

(obviously they won't pay for your wife's shopping, but they should pay for your travel-related expenses)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtosev

@jesus food in china is cheap from what I have heard.
dunno how much a hotel in china costs but I'm willing to bet that it costs less than it cost less than hotels in most western countries

Getting there in the first place certainly isn't cheap though.

Bundy · 08-06-2012, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theJesus

Oh, I thought that was a business trip? Your company didn't pay for it?

(obviously they won't pay for your wife's shopping, but they should pay for your travel-related expenses)

Getting there in the first place certainly isn't cheap though.

It was a business trip and work paid for the expenses during the week but for the weekend in Shanghai, I paid. It was a birthday present for my wife.

MRCL · 08-06-2012, 09:35 PM

Double showerhead showers, now I've seen it all. That alone must have been worth the travel.

theJesus · 08-06-2012, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bundy

It was a business trip and work paid for the expenses during the week but for the weekend in Shanghai, I paid. It was a birthday present for my wife.

Tell her happy bday from all of GN.

She's very lucky to have a husband who does things like that for her birthday.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MRCL

Double showerhead showers, now I've seen it all. That alone must have been worth the travel.

dude, and that bidet . . .

08-04-2012, 11:28 PM	#1
Bundy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Caboolture, Australia Posts: 2,519 Thanks: 1,594 Thanked 1,997 Times in 1,015 Posts Dislikes: 0 Disliked 34 Times in 23 Posts	Bundy in China It's been a few weeks since I got back from China but I do have some pictures, 400 in total. Here are a selection of them, divided them into groups. First group, buildings and stuff Guangzhou exhibition centre Guangzhou Guangzhou Foyer of Shangri la in Guangzhou, my wife is on the stairs Swimming Pool at Shangri la Hotel, Guangzhou Me in the foyer of the Hotel in Maanshan Another shot of the foyer in Maanshan Shanghai somewhere Pudong, a suberb of Shanghai Pudong as the sun sets Inside the Peace Hotel in Shanghai (one of the best hotels in the world, IMO) Also Peace Hotel More to come, e.g. food, shopping etc.

08-04-2012, 11:48 PM	#2
Bundy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Caboolture, Australia Posts: 2,519 Thanks: 1,594 Thanked 1,997 Times in 1,015 Posts Dislikes: 0 Disliked 34 Times in 23 Posts	Food Breakfast Desert at Sofitel in Nanjing Chocolate fountain at Peace Hotel in Shanghai The local government representative paid for dinner at this place, the food was superb. The town is Maanshan. Lunch room service in Nanjing When we were in Shanghai, we did an Anthony Bourdain and went street food eating, a great choice and heaps of fun. this is what we experienced look closely.. There was never a boring moment!

08-05-2012, 12:00 AM	#3
Bundy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Caboolture, Australia Posts: 2,519 Thanks: 1,594 Thanked 1,997 Times in 1,015 Posts Dislikes: 0 Disliked 34 Times in 23 Posts	Shopping I should have bought this shirt for Mussels Anyone want a purse? or shoes? ye olde chopstick shoppe Nanjing Road is one of the more famous shopping precincts, it's huge For some reason, this fruit shop was popular

08-05-2012, 12:09 AM	#4
Bundy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Caboolture, Australia Posts: 2,519 Thanks: 1,594 Thanked 1,997 Times in 1,015 Posts Dislikes: 0 Disliked 34 Times in 23 Posts	Bars, Washrooms and Toilets When presented with a machine like this, all you can do is hope is isn't hacked.. Last edited by Bundy; 08-05-2012 at 05:39 AM.

08-05-2012, 12:21 AM	#5
Bundy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Caboolture, Australia Posts: 2,519 Thanks: 1,594 Thanked 1,997 Times in 1,015 Posts Dislikes: 0 Disliked 34 Times in 23 Posts	Travel last lot of pics The movies on the plane were great Apparently there is a system being used here I have also posted this in DDD's train thread, Hongqiou Station, Shanghai Need some help to get a cab Finally the week ended, resting up before the trip home! A very enjoyable week

08-05-2012, 12:26 AM	#6
Bundy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Caboolture, Australia Posts: 2,519 Thanks: 1,594 Thanked 1,997 Times in 1,015 Posts Dislikes: 0 Disliked 34 Times in 23 Posts	Doing it wrong I forgot one last picture. When someone asks for a beer and a bowl of chips, in the US and China, they get it wrong....

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de.das.dude Banned Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Wild Wild West Posts: 8,535 Thanks: 3,338 Thanked 77 Times in 54 Posts Dislikes: 256 Disliked 740 Times in 518 Posts	those momos look delicious :3

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remixedcat Skooma Addicted Moderator Join Date: May 2010 Location: a dream within a dream Posts: 10,534 Thanks: 4,719 Thanked 4,964 Times in 3,063 Posts Dislikes: 127 Disliked 101 Times in 83 Posts	it's funny. hotels in VA beach and surrounding are averaging 150/night but the hotels in my little town of parkersburg are the same at the low end. LOL. going to mineral wells they run 89/night at the very lowest. we paid 95/night for a very good hotel (midrange for the area) (not uber fancy but smartly designed and in a central location to all area attractions and excellent shopping nearby and excellent freeway access) __________________ "stop my bleeding with your hand or let me fly to heaven my friend, 45 seconds from now on the rest of my life.....rescue me or let me fly tonight!"

08-05-2012, 08:05 AM	#16
Bundy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Caboolture, Australia Posts: 2,519 Thanks: 1,594 Thanked 1,997 Times in 1,015 Posts Dislikes: 0 Disliked 34 Times in 23 Posts	That is reasonable rates. In Australia, most rooms are more than $100 now, except for dumps.

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