Jul 2023. Guangzhou Upon arriving at the Guangzhou airport, I had to use WeChat to document my covid test result taken 24 hour earlier to enter customs. I lived in China for ten years and relocated to Australia in June 2018. Covid started 1.5 years later. If I was still there, I would have faced... Continue Reading →
Jul 2023. Guangzhou My China Southern Airlines flight flew me from Melbourne to the Guangzhou Airport for my short trip to China. It has been one of the top 15 busiest airports in the world for the past few years. It is also the hub for China Southern Airlines as well as for FedEx Express... Continue Reading →
Jul 2023. Guangzhou I stepped out of my eleven-hour flight from Melbourne into Guangzhou Airport. The air was warm and dry. The airport was lit up but deserted. It was unlike the bustling mini-city I was used to before. But it was 4.30am. Early morning passengers were going about their business quietly. In China, the... Continue Reading →
July 2023. Guangzhou Other than my cabin seat, which was too hard for me, I had a pleasant experience flying from Melbourne to Guangzhou six weeks ago. Everything was clean, food was as great as airlines food can be, flight crew was amazing, and the co-passengers were orderly. The movie options were a little outdated,... Continue Reading →
Jul 2023. Guangzhou I worked and lived in China from 2009 to 2018 and thereafter relocated to Melbourne, Australia. I am happy to be back in China here for a short trip yesterday. Being a Singaporean, the China experience opened my eyes to a bigger world. And to the real China. And this is what... Continue Reading →