"I just love to be here. I wish I could be here, but this memory will be with me." Snehal Satghare, a senior journalist with India's ANI, wasn't talking about a postcard-perfect view. She was holding a fridge magnet from the Guangdong Museum.
From April 20 to 21, ten mainstream Indian media representatives explored Guangzhou. They came for stories, but left with long wishlists.
Asawari Jindal of News X had her eye on a compact action camera. "DJI is very famous in India. Actually, a lot of people want to buy it," she said. She also planned to bring back clothes for her mother and "probably a lot of snacks" for her father.
Sharan Chengappa from ThePrint, who drives a gasoline car but has tried EVs, was curious about Guangdong's automotive tech. "Maybe an SUV from Guangdong," he smiled. He noted that India's EV market, now below 10%, aims to reach 30 percent by 2030.
Rezaul Laska, foreign editor of Hindustan Times, fell for something more traditional. "The Chinese lamps in red colour – they look really nice," he said. "You don't get a lamp like that in India."
Gaurie Dwivedi, executive editor of NDTV, visited the Canton Tower. "More than the picture, I think it was the experience of being here," she said.
No one left empty-handed. And for Satghare, that little fridge magnet now sits somewhere in her home – a quiet reminder of a city that made her wish she could stay.
Reporter: Guo Zedong
Cameraman: Deng Yingheng, Weng Huizhong
Video editor: Guo Hongda
