Breakfast on 39th floor – great views all around, good breakfast. Because we have a free afternoon, Conan offered optional city tour 50 Yuan per person – to 5 goats statue and TV tower Square. Left hotel at 10.00 to go to Chen Family Academy - a complex built in the 19th Century by many members of the Chen family so it could be a family meeting place. A few people have had enough of walking and sat under a tree. Had 1 hour there – more shopping at the Academy kiosk then off to the 5 Goats statue. The 5 goats are a symbol of Guangzhou. This involved 100 stairs – many again didn’t do this. Beautiful gardens and people ballroom dancing on a bitumen square. Then to the TV tower square where, laid out like a hand, is also the library, a stadium and other buildings. Beautiful gardens. At Sun Yat Sen's memorial hall we heard about his role in creating the new China. We then went to the airport and arrived at 5.15. All checked in and through Security by 6.00pm. I wanted to get there early in case we had a hold up on the freeway or the plane was overbooked. Accommodation for one wouldn't be hard to find, but for 24 - could be a problem. Our plane boarded and left on time - our day 15 was our arrival in Brisbane - our wonderful trip to China is over.
Trees decorated for National Day 1 Oct. The silver hangings are lights which look like red raindrops falling when they are lit up at night - very pretty...everyone went aaaaaaah!!
Morning exercise in the park
The roof at Chen Family Academy
Our resident horticulturist, Marsha classifying a tree
Dancing in the square at the 5 Goats Statue
