My first chinese meal

Doughty does China - Act I

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November 2nd 2007
Today I ventured into China. From Hong Kong's Hung Hum station I took the 08:25 express train to Guangzhou. The journey took a couple of hours and was mostly a pleasant one, I didn't like the fact that I was facing the wrong way to which the train was flowing, I hate that. And also I didn't like the bit when I was given my free complimentary bottle of water and napkin to discover that my napkin ha ... read more

Asia » China » Guangdong » Guangzhou

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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