Taicheng is the major city of Taishan that can be reached from Hong Kong by sea or by bus. The travel was easier than I had envisioned. We chose traveling by bus. The ride was 40 minutes from the Kowloon bus station to Shenzhen, the border of China. At the border, everyone must get off with all luggages to first leave Hong Kong customs, and then go through custom into China. The customs process was about 30 minutes for us. It was then about a 3-hour drive to Taicheng. After that, it was local transportation to NarTai Village.
The purple line on the map shows our travel route. From Hong Kong, we went through Shenzhen, then wrapped around to Jungshan, Jiangmen, and then Taishan. Notice Dongguan – that’s where Tony works. Dongguan is about 56 miles from Shenzhen. Travel within major China cities is very easy and readily accessible by train.
Also notice Guangzhou where the Yau Family lived for a few years in the 50s while waiting for entry into Hong Kong. We lived in Hong Kong until July 1962 when we were granted entry into the U.S.
More to come... Watch for Taishan Part 3.
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