Shunde

Shunde  (顺德 Seuhndāk in Cantonese, Shùndé in Mandarin) is a city, officially a district of Foshan, in Guangdong Province in China. Shunde is well-known in Guangdong province as a place with great Cantonese food, as many of the top Cantonese chefs around the world were trained in Shunde.

Understand
Shunde's population and economy are starting to grow and its rapid economic growth is mainly due to furniture production while increase in population is due to an influx of workers. With this influx of people seeking work, there has been an increase in popular services like body massage, foot massage and spas.

Climate
It is located in South China where the climate is damp and hot.

By plane
The nearest airport is Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. There is an airport express service that leaves the airport hourly 7AM-6:30PM.

By boat
It is possible to take a cruise in from Hong Kong.

Do
Enjoying a great and relaxing body massage is a must during your visit to Shunde.

Shunde is also famous for their foot massages and washing of feet (沐足), being a lifestyle for many of the locals. Many shops are found in the district of Daliang, along Gui Pan (桂畔路). It is approximately ¥40–60 for a session for an hour.

Another common lifestyle for the locals is washing of hair at salons, 洗头. Generally every hair salon offers this service, accompanied with a head and neck massage. Costs range from ¥10–20.



Buy
While not generally considered to be in the same league as its neighbours with regards to shopping, with the increase of middle-class individuals, Shunde is seeing an increase in the number of shopping centres.

Eat
There is a saying in Shunde '食在广东, 厨出凤城' which means when you eat in Guangdong, you are actually eating in Shunde, in reference to the many great chefs in Guangdong Province who originated from this small town. Downtown Shunde is the place to look for great food.

One must-try is the Double-Skin Milk (Shuāngpínǎi 双皮奶). It is a famous Cantonese dessert that originated in this town. It tastes a bit like custard and can be eaten hot or cold, or mixed with other desserts. But there are many local desserts besides double-skin milk. A famous dessert shop is rén xìn (仁信老铺), which offers a large variety of desserts.

Drink
Drinking traditionally begins at dinner and spills over to local bars afterward. KTV (karaoke) is a popular pastime, and is as much about the beer as the singing. If beer is not your taste, try the Chinese rice wine...clear and strong!



Sleep
There are many small and mid-range hotels to choose from in Shunde.

Budget

 * 7 days Inn (7天连锁酒店) No 58, JianHai Bei Lu, Daliang Town, Shunde District - Tel: +86-757-22113288 - Fax +86-757-22113277

Stay safe
Whilst not free from crime, Shunde is generally safer than the bigger cities of Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Dongguan. Nevertheless, it helps to watch out for pickpockets who have been known to work in public buses and other crowded areas. In addition, avoid going out alone at night and wearing flashy clothes and accessories.