Manila, Philippines (2)

First arrived in Manila airport, seem to be able to make people feel some of the features of this country, there is no excessive decoration, everything looks are very simple; it always work, the speech is also very leisurely Sven; everywhere very enthusiastic staff, occasionally and you take away ...

Although only after a two hour flight, everything around in remind you that you have come to the capital of South-East Asian island-Manila.

Maybe not too many people put Manila as a tourist destination, most people just go to Paradise Island en route here briefly staying since stayed, I'd get a good experience at the island experience not to Philippine culture.

As the eastern city, Manila has been ruled Spain one of 300 years, subsequently becoming the center of the United States colonial rule, make this city full of diversity of cultural collision, while internationalization and not high, the styling is a coffee colour, Petite local people, but the English flag evergreens, Western-style building is everywhere and the Church, ride a tricycle's uncle will speak with a strong accent of English, but also to my journey is made easier and fresh feeling.

Manila is the noise of the city, the streets and sidewalks, Jeep, squawk trumpets, looked untidy wires, it seems that the city does not have any good impression.

But in the City Center (Intramuros) the ancient city of Spain period left, as if to walk in another world, walls covered with MOSS seems to be telling the history of the past, the solemn Church were coming at us in prayer and washing fickle heart, naive kid with a bright smile competing and our photo, the distant sky, near the green grass, the cart with tourists in the city in his tracks, and more of a leisure and comfort. Casa old House of luxury makes you feel big man's life, the fortress of Fort Santiago make you seem to feel through quiet Japan's invasion is tragic war, tired in the castle garden and drink a cup of coffee, time inadvertently wander in slip away.

City West is Manila Bay, horizon can be seen from the Pacific Central slowly into giant steamship, along the Bay is the famous Bay Walk, while the water is not clean, but the breeze or agreeable, along the coastline and Rizal square and a large park, United States embassies, International Convention Center, the Central Bank, and other important buildings.

The sunset is Manila Bay plays, watch the sun rays shining the building into gold, then carrying all the sunset falling into the ocean, city and the sea of the perfect combination of light and shadow of harmonious blend, constitutes one of the spectacular scenes.

Manila is also a modern city, Makati area buildings lined Asian metropolis shopping city (SM Mall of Asia) is the world famous shopping and dining, here are very convenient, there will be snow Indoor skating rink, a variety of souvenir shops, exhibiting various had eaten food in supermarkets.

Like jeans friends more variable cannot be missed, in China sold 100 6, 7, Lee and Levis's discounts styles only 200, here all shops can credit, came to the shopping paradise not excited and maxed card.

The Philippines is a very friendly to foreigners, they like talking with you, when it comes to China, they talk, they would tell you local Chinese businessmen are very powerful, and tell you if they met the Chinese people are very friendly, even to go to Manila airport on the way back to China, there is a taxi driver on our Shenzhou VII, full of interest.

Recall of long beach, the driving the sailing boat took me out of the boatmen told that I am from China, said: "Oh, your country is a big island!" I smiled and told him "We don't usually call it an island." he also showed the innocent smile, "Yes, maybe we shall call it continent. ' in fact, we also do not have to live in their own island? the seas came to this strange country, although it is not particularly easy self-service travel always need some courage, but pay a exploration, but for these days of leisurely comfort, when the airport staff guidelines for beauty and I hit the streets of considerations, when the tall policeman patient tells you how to get to their destination, when the Museum in front of the watchman tell you haven't opened the door, but you can do to pass the time, finally also remind you to pay attention to security, we may be able to realize away in addition to seeing the beautiful architecture and the landscape will make you feel an upsurge, friendly care will have to travel as warm, these will be the Manila to my good memories.

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