I usually go on my own too. This time, my hiking buddy bailed, so I was just looking for a group mainly to get a ride there and back.

You missed a crucial point: where to buy silk and avoid getting ripped off.

That's so true. If I were a local, I'd definitely get an annual pass. I'd take my time exploring all the major attractions whenever I had free time – there are so many places worth savoring.

Guangzhou: Daily high-quality 'emo' (social deduction game, think Among Us/Werewolf) lobbies. DM to join!

I've traveled to so many places, and I have to say, Jiangxi is actually quite nice. As for Suzhou and Nanjing, I've been to both... meh, they didn't leave much of an impression.

Snapped this during my morning run today.

Guangzhou's city management has really gone downhill in recent years.

Really? But the square meterage isn't the same.