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Posted On Thursday, December 9, 2010 at
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by Alvin
Having left the unforgettable Tulou (土樓) behind, we headed into the back countries of Fujian (福建) where buses were infrequent and packed with farmers and villagers; so we connected three mini buses during the best part of a day, over the townships of Hu Keng (湖坑), Yun Ding (永定) and Tai Pu (大埔), before we arrived to our intended destination of Meizhou (梅州). We passed through scenic farmlands as well as villages and quirky bus stops on our way to Meizhou. Meizhou, tucked away at the Northeastern corner of Guangdong Province, turned out to be pleasant and warranted a longer stay after the hectic schedule amongst the Tulou in the past few days. We visited The Thousand Buddhas Pagoda (千佛塔) about 5 km outside the centre of Meizhou and for our dinner, we sampled the famed original and the best, Hakka dishes - Braised pork in dried vegetables (梅菜扣肉) as well as Hakka Tofu - best dinners so far on this trip. We moved on reluctantly from this restful sojourn and headed for Teozhou (潮州) - a famous Guangdong (廣東) city known for its distinct culture. We found Teozhou a real old-timer; the cityscape was a leaf-out of the 1970s, seemingly bypassed by the present Chinese modernisation juggernaut - we found Teozhou to be full of old buildings (full of character but in need for renovation). Teozhou's star attraction was the riverside promenade which did not disappoint. We walked by the river (韓江) for over an hour passing kite-flyers, camera-clicking tourists like us and swimmers, for the weather was un-seasonally warm (26C!) and we took time to savour the gorgeous sights of the famous Teozhou monument (廣濟門) and the photogenic Xiang Tze Bridge (湘子橋).
Having left the unforgettable Tulou (土樓) behind, we headed into the back countries of Fujian (福建) where buses were infrequent and packed with farmers and villagers; so we connected three mini buses during the best part of a day, over the townships of Hu Keng (湖坑), Yun Ding (永定) and Tai Pu (大埔), before we arrived to our intended destination of Meizhou (梅州). We passed through scenic farmlands as well as villages and quirky bus stops on our way to Meizhou. Meizhou, tucked away at the Northeastern corner of Guangdong Province, turned out to be pleasant and warranted a longer stay after the hectic schedule amongst the Tulou in the past few days. We visited The Thousand Buddhas Pagoda (千佛塔) about 5 km outside the centre of Meizhou and for our dinner, we sampled the famed original and the best, Hakka dishes - Braised pork in dried vegetables (梅菜扣肉) as well as Hakka Tofu - best dinners so far on this trip. We moved on reluctantly from this restful sojourn and headed for Teozhou (潮州) - a famous Guangdong (廣東) city known for its distinct culture. We found Teozhou a real old-timer; the cityscape was a leaf-out of the 1970s, seemingly bypassed by the present Chinese modernisation juggernaut - we found Teozhou to be full of old buildings (full of character but in need for renovation). Teozhou's star attraction was the riverside promenade which did not disappoint. We walked by the river (韓江) for over an hour passing kite-flyers, camera-clicking tourists like us and swimmers, for the weather was un-seasonally warm (26C!) and we took time to savour the gorgeous sights of the famous Teozhou monument (廣濟門) and the photogenic Xiang Tze Bridge (湘子橋).
