a fusion of east and west cuisine, amid a chic, interesting interior. they have a few things for vegetarians - the wheat gluten rice (RMB20), a healthy serving of rice with bean curd, gluten and mushroom in gravy. comes with lettuce salad and soup (they used chicken broth though, so remember to tell the waitress to omit use vege stock instead) love the potato combos too (RMB18)- french fries, hash browns and corn french fries. array of drinks too, from pearl milk shake to herbal teas hot or cold. they have selection of salad too. we dined on the second floor, where the swings are. so we had a swingin lunch time.

the wheat gluten rice, the garden salad with special green dressing which i havent quite figured out what it’s made from (im guessin avocado with something else), and the oh so ymmy chocolate waffles (RMB19)! cant wait to try all of their different drink concoctions.

Theme: Other
Price: less than US$10
Comparison: about average
Address: 1F wang chow ge, #21 victoria garden, zhang mu tou
Phone: 020-81364289
Directions: just look for the rotunda with the big monument in downtown zhang mu tou, it’s between park n shop grocery and china bank.

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the ambience is typical chinese resto - big, round tables, red and gold color, chinese decors. they have beancurd for vegetarians and the veggie curry which is good for 3-4 ppl. it doesnt come with rice though so u have to order for one. curry costs around 28RMB + rice at 3RMB = a yummy curry meal thats not so heavy in the pocket. drinks are from 10-15 RMB

its gotta be the veggie curry for now. wait a minute, i thought this was a chinese resto?!

Theme: Local
Price: less than US$10
Comparison: about average
Address: 66-68 Fengshen Avenue, Fenggang

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While waiting for our train to Dongguan, we hopped in to a nice restaurant to have refreshments. Look at the way this waiter poured hot water into the bowl of Chinese tea leaves. It sure didn’t just amaze the kid!

Theme: Local
Price: less than US$10
Comparison: about average
Directions: near the train station

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Dongguan is located in the middle part of Guangdong Province in South China occupying a pivotal position in the industrial region of the Pearl River Delta. Its boundaries stretch from Guangzhou in the North to ZhongShan in the West and Shenzhen in the South comprising a total of 32 towns. Dongguan is 50 kilometers away from Guangzhou, 90 kilometers from Hong Kong (47 sea miles away from Hong Kong by ferry) and a mere 25 minutes train journey from Shenzhen’s central railway station. It is well served with airports (Guangzhou and Hong Kong plus Shenzhen for internal flights), railways, ports and buses routes. Unless you get a kick out of boundless extensions of factories and choca-block buildings landscapes, Dongguan is no leisure and tourist spot! In recent years, golf courses, KTVs and saunas cum massage parlors (some of the biggest ones have palatial dimensions and employ several hundred masseuses) have been mushrooming to cater for the increasing population which now has reached well over 7 million.

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The main food streets in DongGuan:
Humen Xianwan food street: Located in Humen District Xianwan Fish Village. A food street made of bamboo , swilled to reach about one hundred meters, absolutely fresh sea foods, simply tables and seats of bamboo are really particular.
Changan Xinmen Food Street: Located in Changan District Xinmen Village, swilled to the beach of mat shelters, made of Shanmu, catch to local Maxia, Wutouyu, crab, make it first, really particular custmous.
Shipai Food Street: Located in Shipai District Zhongken Village, Famoused in Tangyu, especially Dongguan Four Local Fish (Yongyu,Wanyu,Banyu,Lingyu) cooked famous.
Dalingshan Snake Food: Dalingshan District cooked snake food was very clearful, make snake soup must use china, fired with Mukang , taste very well and travelers drank more often and not felt uncomfortable.
Qingxi Kejia Food Annual: Dongguan Qingxi District was resented kejia ,most Kejia food was really local, easpecial.

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The Oliver Garden Hotel (Huashang shangwu lugaun) is a three star hotel invest by Taiwan. This is a garden hotel which located not far from the Dongguan city center, about 40km from the airport and railway station. There is a hotel bus to the Hong Kong International Airport, about 3.5 hours.

The hotel has business rooms and deluxe suite. All room are nicely decorated and equipped with latest facilities. Beside, the hotel has a Chinese and western restaurant which provide delicious Taiwan cuisine and Sizzling food.

For those on business, there are various size meeting rooms and a business center which provide internet access, fax, ticket reservation and secretarial service. For recreation, there is a gymnasium, golf and karaoke.

Address:1 Lianwang Road, Gaobu Village, Dongguan
ZipCode:523270
Telephone:0769-88878876
Distance from the railway station ( Km ):30

The Golden Lake Hotel (Jinhu jiudian) is a four star hotel located in Tangxia Village. It is about 30 minutes drive to Shenzhen and 1.5 hour to Guangzhou airport.

This is a garden style hotel with good environment. The hotel has 248 guestrooms, including a Presidential Suites. All rooms are equipped with modern amenities. There are several restaurants within the hotel, serving delicious Cantonese cuisine and western food.

Other facilities features by the hotel including a sauna center, gymnasium, shopping arcade, beauty salon, bank and various size meeting rooms.

Address:South of Tangxia Avenue, Tangxia Village, Dongguan
ZipCode:523710
Telephone:0769-87869888
Distance from the railway station ( Km ):10

The Dongguan Hillside Hotel (Dongguan shanzhuang) is situated in the heart of Dongguan’s Central Business District, close to the Guangzhou-Shenzhen expressway. It is less than an hour’s travelling time to Guangzhou or Shenzhen, and a mere 30 minutes from Shilong railway station or Taiping ferry terminal. In addition, there are regular daily air-conditioned coach services between the Hotel and Hong Kong

There are a total of 189 rooms (including superior standard rooms, deluxe rooms, luxury rooms, suites) in the hotel and all are equipped with satellite TV, an IDD telephone, a mini-bar and individually controlled air conditioning.

The hotel also provides a variety of additional services including a business center, a tennis court, a beauty parlor, a sauna, a steam bath, a mini golf course and Jogging and trekking trails. The restaurants and bars here also come highly recommended, particularly the Grand Court Chinese Restaurant which offers traditional Chinese dishes from various provinces.

The business facilities here are particularly good, with the business center providing secretarial services, facsimile, typing, photocopying, ticket reservation and extensive meeting facilities.

Address:Guantai Road, Dongguan
ZipCode:523000
Telephone:0769-22463688
Distance from the railway station ( Km ):30

The Taiping Holiday Hotel (Taiping jiari jiudian) located by the side of the beautiful Pearl River. It is about 40km from the airport and 40km away from the railway station.

This hotel consists of 130 guestrooms and suites, equipped with colour TV, air conditioning and fountain massage type bathtub. The business center here provides full secretarial services including translation, telex, fax and IDD calls.

The Seaview seafood restaurant provide delicious Chinese cuisine. There is also a coffee shop. For recreation, the hotel has gymnasium, sauna, massage center, beauty salon and karaoke. In addition, the hotel also provide ticket reservation and post service.

Address:55 Jiefang Road, Humenzhen, Dongguan
ZipCode:523900
Telephone:0769-85522778
Distance from the airport ( Km ):120
Distance from the railway station ( Km ):120

The Lotus Lake Holiday Resort (Lianhu dujiacun) is a garden style resort located in Qiaotou town, enjoy a good environment which facing a beautiful lake. This hotel is quite far from the city and about 60km from the airport and 3km from the railway station.

There are151 guestrooms and suites. All of the rooms are (at least) equipped with individual control air-conditioning, satellite television, IDD telephones and refrigerator.

The hotel has a number of recreational facilities that are highly popular with the Chinese, especially in season. There is a sauna center, a billiards room, a tennis court, an outdoor swimming pool, night club and KTV rooms.

The Resort has two major restaurants, the Lotus Chinese Restaurant, which offer Cantonese cuisine and the Aegean Sea Coffee Shop, which open 24 hours a day with western menu.

Address:Hubin Road, Qiaotou Town, Dongguan
ZipCode:523520
Telephone:0769-83341868
Distance from the railway station ( Km ):16