Flag Raising Ceremony

Zhuhai and the beginning of Shenzhen

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September 15th 2008
August 23rd to September 11th August 22nd was supposed to be the day that the program arrives in Hong Kong. However, a Signal 9 Typhoon headed towards us quickly changed the itinerary, which resulted in another day in Hong Kong for Phong and I. This time around though, we decided that if we did have to stay another day, we would stay in a nice, “baller,” hotel. We found a place called ... read more

Asia » China » Guangdong » Shenzhen

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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