After arriving safely in Hong Kong we immediately had to search for a bed for the night. Stopping at a cafe in the ferry terminal, we researched our options. As it turned out, these were mercilessly few. We made a booking with “Sydney Hostels” – one of the cheaper options …
Fresh faced and clutching some McDonald’s breakfasts, we jumped into a car and started the drive to Zhuhai. There was no direct public transport routes from Dongguan, so we’d opted to hire a driver for this stretch of the tour to get us there in good time. Fortunately, our hosts …
The trip to Dongguan was a long one. We all set out slightly worse for wear, and ended up on a train that sat stationary at the platform for two hours (!) before finally departing. It wasn’t a great start, but thankfully we were able to find a taxi quickly …
A short train ride later on Tuesday morning and we were in the huge bustling city of Guangzhou, the region’s capital. After struggling to communicate our hotel’s address to the taxi driver, we suddenly realised how sheltered from “big city China” our stay in Shenzhen was. Nevertheless, we made it …
Our first stop of the trip was Shenzhen. Here, we were performing as part of the OCT-Loft Jazz Festival, held in the OCT cultural district. Our label manager, Giacomo Bruzzo, was also appearing as part of the festival, giving a lecture on our label RareNoise. Because the lecture was on …
