Guangzhou/Canton (2nd Half)

Presented by Group 5:

Daniel HuanteHenry LiuLauren WongRussell Ling

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Sun Yat-sen University, originally known asGuangdong University, was founded in 1924 by Dr. Sun Yat-sen, a great democratic revolutionary hero of the 20th century. The university is one of the top rankeduniversities in the People's Republic of China.

Shudan, a Teochew student from Sun Yat-Sen University, as well as a new friend, gives a brief description of how in the last three decades, Guangdong province is the site of one of the largest migrations of people in the world as Chinese from other province migrate to the area, while on our tour around the University’s campus.

---, our tour guide around SYSU campus, briefly explains Sun Yat-Sen University being a name-brand institution of higher education with fine traditions in teaching and learning. In addition, the school motto is to “study extensively; enquire accurately; reflect carefully; discriminate clearly; practice earnestly.”

The tuition, per semester, for attending Sun Yat-Sen University is 8700 RMB, which roughly converts to $1600 USD.

On our tour around SYSU campus, we take a group picture in front of the North Gate of the North Gate Square. This gate is the pinnacle attractive piece of architecture on the square because on this memorial gateway is the name of Sun Yat-Sen etched in his own handwriting.

Sun Yat-Sen University consists of four campuses, which sits along the Zhu Jiang, in other words, the Pearl River.  The Pearl River is named this because of all the pearl colored shells that lie at the bottom of the river in the section that flows through the city of Guangzhou. It is the widest distributor within the delta, although considerably short. The waters that converge east of the Bei Jiang are first referred to as the Pearl River just north of Guangzhou.  

During our time in Guangzhou, we stayed in Zijingyuan Hotel of Sun Yat-Sen University. Next to the hotel was a class room where students would attend lectures and study throughout the evening. Near the end of our stay in Guangzhou, we made a toast and said our good-bye to Wu Jian, a new friend from Xiamen University.

Food in Guangzhou ranged from being tender and creamy to succulent and savory. Some dishes that we ate at restaurants consists of: taro-root boiled in a thick creamy stock, steamed pork-filled dumplings, thinly sliced pork covered in a sweet & savory sauce, and roasted chicken glazed with sugar and soy sauce.