Passing through Guangzhou, the elderly wanted to visit the old town, and the children wanted to see the Canton Tower. So we entered from the expressway. Just before getting off the highway, there was a severe traffic jam. The surface of the expressway was old, dirty, and messy. The traffic flow converged from four lanes on the expressway into a small toll gate that clearly dated back many years and could no longer accommodate today's traffic volume.
From the hotel, we took the subway to the Sacred Heart Cathedral. A seventy-something grandmother and an eighty-something grandfather traveled for 7-8 stops without anyone giving up their seat. There were several burly young people sitting in the seats who looked like fitness coaches, ignoring us completely throughout the journey. Later, when we finally got a seat and noticed a pregnant woman nearby, we offered our seat to her. However, the young people sitting in the seats and some elementary school students continued to ignore us entirely! Does Guangzhou inherit the Japanese tradition? Do they not give up seats for the elderly?
Another strange incident happened when the elderly needed to buy medicine. Near the hotel, we encountered a forty-year-old woman and asked where the pharmacy was. She quickly walked away as if avoiding a plague, saying she didn't know. What was that about? Throughout this trip in Shenzhen, Macau, and Hong Kong, whenever we asked for directions, people were often very热情 (enthusiastic) and even willing to guide us personally. We've never experienced anything like this. To think, with two elderly people, we’ve traveled to many cities, even abroad, but Guangzhou left the worst impression! Not only is the city dirty, messy, and poorly maintained (I’ve been to Tianhe and Zhujiang New Town areas before, places like Taikoo Hui), but it also feels like there’s extreme coldness between people! I’m not black, so why the discrimination? Also, the prices at the Guangzhou Restaurant across from Tsim Sha Tsui Pier rival those in Hong Kong!
. This made the subsequent scenic spots even more unbearable. My back hurt every time I sweated. Avoid Dujiangyan, personally I think that place is not interesting at all. If you like old houses, you can go and take a look, otherwise there's really nothing else worth visiting. Even if you pay me to visit Dujiangyan again, I wouldn't do it. It's really terrible. Avoid it, avoid it, you must avoid Dujiangyan. Don't believe all the hype online. I won't come to this place again either. This trip has left me with a feeling of utter speechlessness. The only place worth visiting is the Panda Valley. Kuanzhai Alley is better than Jinli, they are both commercial streets, and most of them sell pandas, and the products are almost identical. Avoid Chengdu when traveling.