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Train to Hong Kong

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October 25th 2007
We arrived in Hong Kong today. We took the overnight train, everyone thought we were crazy. It left Shanghai on Wednesday at 5.09pm and arrived in Hong Kong today (Thursday) at 1.09pm. I was hoping to get a deluxe sleeper - 2 berth, but I ended up with a 4 berth and we shared with an old Chinese guy who snored all night. We managed to sleep through it though. Catering facilities were basic. ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more