return to Home Page please click Halaman
I wish Salam to everyone,
Day 2
It's summer this time of year in Guangzhou, Fajr (pre-dawn) prayer time was at 4.30 a.m. and the sunrise was very early at 5.50 a.m. Sunset was at about 7.15 p.m.
The days are longer in the summer than in winter.
Since Malaysia is located near to equator therefore the length of the daytime period is always twelve hours all year round. However if we travel further away from the Equator, we will find that certain areas of the world are effected by seasonal climate. The length of daytime varies with the season.
During summer the northern hemisphere is exposed to more sunlight and daytime comes very early.
The first morning in Guangzhou, what better way to eat breakfast in Guangzhou than to have a delicious meal at an 维吾尔族 Uyghur Restaurant on Guangta Road. So nutritious and stomach filling that we can even skip lunch.
 |
| Bus No. 56 at Guangta Road |
- Waited at Bus stop Jiěfàng běi lù (yīng yuán lùkǒu) 解放北路(应元路口) and took Bus 56 and got off once arrived at Guangta Road.
NUR BOSTAN RESTAURANT
- Breakfast at Guangzhou Nur Bostan Muslim Restaurant 越秀区莎车清真美食 located on Guangta Road.
 |
| Delicious Breakfast at Nur Bostan Restaurant |
- Again taking Bus 56 and got off at a bus stop near Memorial Hall Metro Station.
- Took Metro Subway Station and got off at Yuexiu Park Station.
Spent the day walking from one wholesale center location to another wholesale center, looking around the things they sold there and take photos.
BAIYUN WORLD LEATHER
- Baiyun World Leather Trading Center 广州白云世界皮具贸易中心 (Yuexiu Park Metro Station Exit B1, walk to nearby Yuexiu Park Bus Stop, wait at this bus stop to get on Bus 244 and then get off at Guihuagang Bus Stop). Bus 24, 58, 244 also going there.
 |
| Guangzhou Baiyun World Leather Trading Centre |
The shop assistants could speak English and know their brands. Most visitors thought that wholesalers price is fixed and won't bargain, but what they didn't know is actually for most sellers we encountered, they could even further reduce the price down to 50%.
The shopping center for bags, purses, wallets, belts and things made of PU and leather materials.
- We entered what they call it the vault, located in Baiyun World Leather Building. In this vault where they sell the copy of branded handbags and other leather goods.
 |
| Muslim Restaurant 穆斯林美食(桂花路) located near Guangzhou Baiyun World Leather Trading Centre |
- Need to leave this shopping center since the time already showing 12.30 noon and it's Friday. I don't want to miss the Friday Prayer.
- Took bus to Yuexiu Park bus stop.
- Walk to the Mosque located near this bus stop.
 |
| Yuexiu Park Metro Station - Locality Map |
 |
| Yuexiu Park Metro Station Exit B2 |
SAAD ABI WAQQAS MOSQUE
- Xianxian Mosque 先贤清真寺 (also known as Masjid Sahabi or Guangzhou Sages Mosque or Saad bin Abi Waqqas Mosque) located on Jiefangbei Road, to perform Friday Prayer and look-around the mosque and muslim food stalls along Lanpu Road. 先贤 Sages = wise men; the scholars of the past .
 |
| Prayer Building within Abi Waqqas Mosque compound |
 |
| Entrance to Abi Waqqas Mosque |
 |
| Food Stalls along Lanpu Road on Fridays only |
Xianxian Mosque is the largest Mosque in Guangzhou. It was first built in the 3rd year (629) of Zhenguan, Tang Dynasty(618-907). The prayer hall is a two-floor building, which can hold 3000 people to do prayer.
Mausoleum of Muslim Masters 清真先贤古墓 is located in the compound of XianXian Mosque. There is also a mausoleum that is said of Saad bin Abi Waqas r.a., but the fact that Saad bin Abi Waqas r.a. is not buried here, only they call this place in honour of the Sahabah. This mausoleum is strongly believed belong to a Chinese Muslim, according to A book title "al-Islam fi al-Sin (Islam in China)" written by Huwaidi, Fahmi when he visited the mausoleum in China, and as this was informed to him by a local Chinese, Abdul Rahman Najung عبد الرحمن ناجونج on the history of the mausoleum.
Islamicfinder.org referring this mosque as Saad bin Abi Waqqas Mosque.
- Took Metro Subway Station and got off at Haizhu Square Station.
NANTIAN KITCHENWARE MARKET
Nantian International Hotel Supplies Wholesale Market Guangzhou 广州南天国际酒店用品批发市场 . Getting there; take Metro Subway Train to Haizhu Square Station, Exit B1, then change to bus no 88. Wait at a bus stop located near this Subway Exit. Get off bus at the last bus stop. This bus stop is located in front of Nantian Kitchenware Market.
 |
| Bus No. 88 in front of Nantian Kitchenware Market |
 |
| Tableware Shop at Nantian Market |
This is the market for related products for businesses that involve restaurants, hotels, food catering that are part of the hospitality industry.
- We bought some goods to bring back with us to Kuala Lumpur. Time to leave this place.
- Bus 88 at nearby bus stop, got off at a bus stop near Haizhu Square.
- Walk to Haizhu Square Metro station.
- Took Subway Metro Train and got off at Guangzhou Railway Metro Station, exit F.
- Walk along Zhanxi Road to a restaurant located at intersection of Guangyuan West Road 广园西路 and Zhanxi Road.
 |
| Al-Madina Restaurant |
- Dinner at Al-Madina Restaurant.
Please follow us on our journey in China. To continue to my next blog post on our visit to Guangzhou, please click pearl river cruise
.
No comments:
Post a Comment