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Originally Posted by Tony Stark
Always pass by Sanxiang on my way to Dongguan.
Any cheong place worth visiting?
These days I prefer the kampung feel. Big cities too commercialise.  |
Sanxiang is actually quite pleasant and not so kampong if the massive number of the tall apartment blocks and residential districts are any indication. Indeed, I get the same feel like in Zhangmutou, wondering who are buying all these apartments, especially since rental for a fully furnished new apartment is only RMB800/mo (according to one MM who said she always rent new place). I can only assume most buyers are Hongkees and Macauese since they are relatively cheap – they must be buying them hoping for capital gains since returns from rental is so low. I also felt somewhat safer – and all the residential areas seem to have private security guards (of course more as deterrent) compared to some other areas in DG.
Food is slightly cheaper than CP and you get the usual entertainments such as KTVs, SNs and foot massage. Just our luck, we arrived on the day SX is having its turn for YD and all the MMs at KTVs were given holidays although they are allowed to turn up with customers in non-uniform, acting like gfs. We had a look at MMs arranged at someone’s office, but pickings were slim. The MMs are 2-5-8, although I understand there are also 1-4-6 joints. I was told things should be back to normal today, but I had to leave as I need to meet a biz associate in CP.
I am not a big fan of SN, but there was one SN located in PingDong area that offers the package for RMB198. Talking about PingDong, that’s one of the major disappointments for me on this trip. The Sanyue Jie near the PingDong market used to be packed with BBSs (still my favorite) but EZ and myself found out these have been victim to a major YD efforts a year ago. We only find two joints still in operation – one with auntie grade (must be late 20s or early 30s) probably for niche market, and another has 5 MMs out of which only 1 can make it. The price is RMB150 s/t for take out. We also found another BBS closer to Yajule with about 10 MMs (same price), but another one at Sunchang area would not allow take out. I am sure there are more, but my contact does not seem to know them. With so many gong-chan meis (the town is filled with factories although some have been victims to current economic downturn), there must be some OKTs who can provide them for part-time services.
As for the quality of MMs, I always believe it depends on your luck. EZ met one that is quite fun and in no hurry to leave the next day. But I met one who never came back after she asked to go to a friend’s birthday party for an hour. She tried to apologise the next day, but I’ve been around too long – plenty more where they came from.
SX also has a LanGuiFan, with streets filled with bars, but have to bring own MM though. There are beer girls for potential chat up & kc, although there do not seem to be too many worthy targets the night I was there. It’s value for money – three big bottles of beer with some tit-bits (peanuts, fried wanton & cuttle fish) cost us RMB50 only.
There are also hot-springs nearby, one located within SX district. Can bring MMs there in the evening during summer when MM will not complain about the heat since it is open-air, and day time during winter. I heard that there was one that offer MMs for “pei-xi” but not sure if that info is true or not – there is only one way to find out.
There is also a limo bus going from SX to CP, but it actually stop at DG-East Station that is closer to the computer center and the new 5-star hotel (EuroAsia “AoYa” International Hotel). It costs RMB67 and the trip via highway took me 2.5hrs due to a couple stops in DG – the bus actually get off the highway to drop off passengers and got back onto the highway to continue the journey. BTW, AoYa looks big – claims to have 420 rooms and 100 KTV rooms.