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jane1 · Joined: 15 Sep 2005 Posts: 10

I'm deciding between teaching at Huizhou and Yunfu. Has anyone been to any of these places? Can you give me the pros and cons of each place?

I desperately need help. I'm leaving for one of the cities next week!

Roger · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 9138

I have been to HUIZHOU but not to YUNFU though I know where it is (which is no small feat considering its relative isolation).
Yunfu is the next town to ZHAOQING in western Guangdong, maybe 20 kms from that town. It is noted for... I have no idea. Pretty rural area though that should not be viewed as a disgrace at all. Zhaoqing is fairly well-known as a tourist destination and it has got many faciilities you might wish to enjoy once in a while. I would opine the area near Yunfu is rather pretty and laid-back - judging by the character of Zhaoqing and communities in nearby Guangxi A.R.
It no doubt has better atmospheric conditions than Huizhou does.
From GUANGZHOU to YUNFU I reckon public transport takes around 2.5 to 3 hours.

HUIZHOU is a town more on the go than Yunfu is. It is wedged between some outlying districts of SHENZHEN and DONGGUAN, on the motorway from GUANGZHOU to SHANTOU. It boasts a park modelled along the lines of Hangzhou's West Park (and it got the same name), but it's not a tourist place by western standards. However, it has a sizeable local industry, a university and railway connections; by bus it is about 45 minutes from Shenzhen and one hour and a half from Guangzhou.