In 5 days we go 'move' to Shenzhen for T's work project. We are packing light, as we'll only be away for 4 months.Another city, new to us. We don't know anyone there. Its exciting and a tad daunting- they'll speak cantonese there. And since it is farther south it has more of a tropical climate. Beach!
Shenzhen, city of 7 million, made it big when it became a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in 1979. Its also one of the busiest ports in China. I've only been there to visit factories and once, a trade show. Shenzhen is in the Guangdong province along with Guanzhou is roughly 2 hrs NW of Shenzhen, with Dongguan slightly in between. Hong Kong is just across the water from us, about 1 hr by ferry! We are really excited to be able to go there on the weekends.
So the last time I was in Shenzhen was for a tradeshow.... and was booked a hotel room in a hotel that didn't house foreigners. And it was along a dirt road with nothing in the area. And I sat in the hotel room all day since some other complications wouldn't allow me into the trade show.
I'm feeling a little bit like a migrant worker. Packing to the next city for work. Knowing nothing but hoping for the best. I don't know if a hotel is booked, we have no apt so there's no where to ship Alden's crib or anything.
Anyways, back to packing and list making!
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