I sent my friend to the Zhangjiajie train station on his way to the Guangzhou. It will be another grueling train ride for him. This one will probably be worse since there would be a no one to talk to. As for me, I will also be leaving Zhangjiajie City the following morning. It is still quite bright and I still have some time in my hands, I decided to do a little exploring of some parts of the city.
I took a bus supposedly to go back to the hotel but there was a horrendous traffic jam because of some road work. I got off the bus and started walking towards the hotel. I passed by this bridge which crosses a nice little river. It looked nice so I decided to take a short walk along the its banks.
Zhangjiajie City itself is just another modern Chinese city, and there is really little distinguish it from all the other Chinese cities. Walking along the banks of the river, I noticed that the river itself was quite clean with hardly any trash. It was also a little deep since it has this bluish tinge on it. There were small boats plying the river but all in all it was a quiet little river.
I chanced upon this Christian church and wondered where it was possible to attend church services there. Unfortunately, they were closed, and it was a Sunday! I guess I was spoiled since churches where I grew up were always open, except maybe at night. Anyway, the church itself stands out from the rest of the Chinese built apartments and buildings. The distinctive western style building and spire make it quite prominent along the river.
Surprisingly, there were no eating places along the river, maybe they were one a different part of the river. But from where I was, I didn’t see any restaurants making it an ideal place to take a stroll. This was a refreshing change from all the mountain climbing and hiking we have been doing these past few days. I’m glad I gave this a try.
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