After a detour at a nearby wet market, I went on to look for the Youth Park and the Botanical Garden set in the northwest part of the city. The wet market turned out to be quite an experience, from produces, meat, flowers, ready made food to livestocks. Anything you can think of, they have it there. While I was looking for the directions on the map, an old Chinese woman stopped and asked me in clear English where I was going. This was the first time on this trip someone take a minute out of their day to help me without me making any initiation. A simple gesture that went a long way. My attempt to find the park and the garden failed miserably. I couldn't find those places and the temperature was rising by
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