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All in one go, it's an arduous six-hundred-kilometre journey east from Guangzhou to Xiamen in Fujian Province, but there's a wealth of intrinsically interesting territory on the way to explore. Only three hours away, Huizhou 's watery parkland makes it an excellent weekend bolthole from Guangzhou, while over near the Fujian border, the seedy splendour of the former treaty port of Shantou is just an hour from Chaozhou , famed for its own cooking style and splendid Ming-era architecture. With enough time, you could spend a few days farther north in the hilly country around Meizhou , investigating ethnic Hakka culture in its heartland. An advantage to visiting Meizhou first is that by travelling in this direction you can take the Han River ferry down to Chaozhou, a wonderful way to arrive at this historic town. The coastal highway runs via Huizhou to Shantou and on into Fujian, while the rail line from Guangzhou's East train station bends northeast from Huizhou to Meizhou, Chaozhou and Shantou. By 2001 this track should also extend from Meizhou into Fujian, creating an east-coast link between Guangzhou and Beijing. Note that the only banks in the region able to convert travellers' cheques are in Huizhou and Shantou, so ensure you have enough cash if you venture beyond their boundaries.
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