For this episode we explore the transportation systems and local luster of Guangzhou, with Cycle Canton founder, Bram van Ooijen.
From an award-winning bus rapid transit system that couriers over 800,000 people every day to quiet back alleys and green river-side promenades perfect for traversing by bike, Mei and Bram cover the many ways to explore the southern Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou.
Listen to Episode 22: Buses and Bicycles in Guangzhou
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Episode Overview:
- 00:29 – Introduction to Bram Van Ooijen
- 01:22 – Introduction to Guangzhou as a destination
- 05:31 – Bram’s journey to living in Guangzhou
- 07:56 – Guangzhou Bus Rapid Transportation project
- 10:11 – China’s super wealthy choosing public transit over private cars
- 12:39 – Why did Bram start Cycle Canton
- 16:07 – Why do they use traditional Chinese Phoenix bicycles for the tours
- 17:40 – What can one expect on a Cycle Canton tour of Guangzhou
- 21:39 – Bram’s Guangzhou restaurant and food recommendations
- 23:17 – Bram’s Guangzhou hotel recommendations
- 25:47 – Foshan Hemeishuguan Art Museum (和美術馆)
- 26:23 – Bram’s greater Guangdong recommendations
Bram’s Guangzhou restaurant and food recommendations:
- Guangzhou Jiu Jia (广州酒家)
- Shrimp dumplings (虾饺)
- Roast goose with plum sauce (酱汁烧鹅)
- Walnut buns (核桃包)
- Macanese egg tarts (葡式蛋挞)
- Roast duck (烧鸭)
- BBQ pork (叉烧)
Bram’s Guangzhou hotel recommendations:
- Four Seasons Guangzhou
- Rosewood Guangzhou
- The White Swan
- The Garden Hotel
- LN Hotel Five
Bram’s greater Guangdong recommendations for travel
- Shenzhen
- Kaiping
- Huizhou
- Qingyuan
- Xiaoguan
- Lianzhou
