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Old Jan 30, 2001 | 6:43 am
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1. The Brand name good at Lo Wo Commmercial Center are... either Fake (copy design from magazines) or rejected/surplus (that means from the same factory) from local manufacturers. It is morally bad to buy a fake brandname but if you want most trendy thing and don't expect that to last forever, it is a way to go. (think about those crazy design handbag/shoes that you will only use it once or twice and will be odd to use it next season, you gonna spend US$1xxx or US$50?) BUT REMEMBER to BARGIN!!

2. GZ do have more "China" feeling, do walk along the former embassy district (sound like) "Po Dong". I don't know which restaurants will have English speaking waitress so if you are not in tour, go to hotels. Restaurants in Hotel normally good. (even locals will go to hotel for Dim Sum and Tea)

3. I do NOT recommand you go to transborder with KCR train (especially HK-China in the morning and China-HK in the evening since many locals goes through, long queue and jamed train) (but fare is cheaper, of course).

4. Canton-Kowloon Throughtrain is price around $2xx HKD (US$30), around 2 hour train ride and there are two types of train now, one is more "China" (single deck) and anotherone is doubledeck "KTT". Seating for me KTT is a little bit better. REMEMBER to check schedule.

5. Maybe I am HK Food "adapted", I found that HK's food somehow more declicious, especially dim sums. Hee..

6. (Haha) If you goes through a train station called TaiPo (4th from the Chinese border), say "Hi" to my Home distrcit

Have a Great Trip.
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