Guangzhou: Total Letdown π
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Wow, the streets of Guangzhou really opened my eyes!
- The roads are small and narrow; if you're not paying attention while driving, you may suddenly find yourself on an "elevated road" (ι«ζΆζ‘₯, gΔojiΓ qiΓ‘o).
οΈA reminder for visitors to Guangzhou: There are numerous elevated roads, which are highways elevated above ground level, designed to facilitate quicker access. These roads have many entrances, and it's very easy to get lost if you're unfamiliar with the route and your navigation system is not very effective.- My navigation system had clearly indicated that the restaurant was just ahead, yet it seemed confused and gave me wrong directions.
- As non-locals, we could hardly figure out how to navigate! We ended up taking a detour again once we accidentally entered the elevated road.
- My stomach was already growling from hunger. After all this commotion, I became extremely irritated. π€¬
- Everywhere I looked seemed to be filled with elevated roads. As for the roads under them, they were exceedingly narrow and chaotic.
- It made everything feel so disorienting!
#Guangzhou's traffic is something else #Oh my goodness
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That's just how Guangzhou is, you gotta get used to it. Even buses have to take the elevated roads, making the traffic even more chaotic. And get this, some turns on these elevated roads actually have traffic lights, which causes even more gridlock. It's just ridiculous.
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And the parking fees are so expensive too; it feels like there's no daily cap.
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Totally! Even locals can easily take a wrong turn if they're not familiar with a particular route.
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It's my first time seeing a city with elevated roads and roundabouts everywhere. I'm completely spun around!
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I give up! I kept taking wrong turns all day and was exhausted. In the end, I just gave up and hailed a cab back to the hotel.
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If you can mess up and miss the Inner Ring Road even at Zhongshan Interchange, then you'll find it even easier to get lost heading to Haizhu District. GPS navigation often has delays, and with so many diverging roads, you really need to look up at the signs. On another note, if it weren't for the Inner Ring Road elevated highway, Guangzhou's restrictions on out-of-town cars would be even tighter, and those drivers wouldn't even get the chance to complain.
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Best not to drive in downtown Guangzhou; the metro is the most convenient way to get around.
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When these roads were built, cars probably weren't even a thing yet!
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You should check out the new district over in Nansha. It's a completely different story there β much easier to navigate.
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Well, what can you do? The number of cars and e-scooters has exploded in the last decade or so. The old road designs just can't handle the load anymore.
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That's just how the old city districts are. You have to remember, these areas were built decades ago. They've already made a huge effort to ease traffic by squeezing in numerous elevated roads in such narrow confines, but there's only so much capacity.