Alex risking his life for a picture

We're living between two houses of ill-repute! - By Julie

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February 23rd 2008
All it took was a simple google search for "barber shop pole" "chinese" and "girl" to reveal the fact that our new apartment is neatly sandwiched between two whorehouses. I've been thinking to myself, "What kind of barber shop is open at midnight? My, there are a lot of young girls in there! That red lighting must make it very hard to cut someone's hair!" Actually, a huge white and red sign wi ... read more

Asia » China » Guangxi » Yangshuo

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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