| City: | Guangzhou |
| Province: | Guangdong |
| Month/Year of Travel: | May 1997 |
| Travel Route in China: | Flew into Guangzhou from Hong Kong |
| Name of Hotel: | China Hotel |
| Comments about Hotel: | 5 Star - This appears to be the first alternate to the White Swan. The rooms and the staff are excellent and quite used to dealing with new families. |
| Office or Orphanage: | Guangdong Province Adoption paperwork, U.S. Consulate for INS processing. |
| Sights to See in this city: | The Five Rams Park, the Qingping Market, Temple of the Six Banyan Trees, take a walk around Shamien Island, Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall, among others. |
| Baby supplies can be purchased at: | A shop in the hotel shopping arcade |
| Places to eat we liked: | Hotel restaurant on the second floor overlooking the lobby, Pan Xi Restaurant which has a legendary Dim Sum lunch, the Hard Rock Cafe in the basement level if you are desparate for a burger. |
| Things you ought to know while staying here: | You are about a 20 minute ride to Shamien Island where all the US related adoption processing occurs. There is a McDonalds across the street for those needing a fix. |
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