Nanchang to Guangzhou

We have made it to Guangzhou our final destination in China. The plane ride was just over an hour and Eli was good on the plane. He even played with the Chinese man next to us who made him an oragami bunny rabbit which was quite kind. Only on the landing did he seem a bit nervous, but all was well.
This morning we visited what they call the pavillion which looks like a Buddhist temple/pagoda about six stories high that overlooks the city and Gan River. Mostly the pavillion was used as a place on entertainment and study by scholars, writers, and artists. Otherwise today was not very exciting as we just waited out our time to depart in the hotel.
Right now we are at the White Swan Hotel and this is definitely a five star hotel. Marble everywhere in our room and the place has more shops and places to be that we need a map to get around. The hotel is located on Shamian Island which is in the old British/French colonial area. Haven't had time to do much as we've encountered our first rain of the trip. Tomorrow is a major paperwork day for the US consulate, but we will get to stroll around this laid back quiet island with shops everywhere...yikes. This place is gorgeous, but we are at the point where we are counting the days to get back home.