Netherlands Flower Town Shenzhen China February 2013
Chinese New Year might not be a good time to visit China as traffic is typically bad throughout China. We decided to take a short trip to the Southern part of China in Guangdong and the traffic is not as bad as we thought. First, we visited the Netherlands Flower Town (荷兰花卉小镇), formerly known as Nanshan Flower World, which was re-opened in August 2011. Here, we enjoy the typical Dutch historical buildings, as well as specialized flower exhibition, coffee shop, and children's playground, etc. The flowers here are selling at wholesale price, for example, 99 red roses costs around RMB 200, while in Hong Kong it can go up as high as HK$ 4,000. Next, we went to the Guangdong Science Center (广东科学中心), which is located within the Guangzhou University campus. The Centre combines popular science education concepts with demonstration models showcasing the latest science & technologies. Exhibitions includes Childrens World, Experience and Discovery, Transportation World, Digital World, Green Home, Flight Dream, The Human Body and Health, Perception and Thinking.
We also spent three hours at the Long Deer Farm Resort & Theme Park (长鹿农庄) in Shunde (顺德) Guangdong, which is adjacent to the Pearl River. The Park covers 40 million square meters and there are some interesting roller coaster rides in the park, as well as a dedicated Childrens ride entertainment area. There are some fun animal performances at different hours such as the pig high diving, pig racing, and the animal show with lions & tigers. It's a nice place for young kids and family to have some fun!
