Am I there yet?

Planes, Trains, & Automobiles

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October 2nd 2008
Since we didn't get our passports back until just before the break, many of us didn't want to make any big plans or lay out money on tickets for trips we weren't certain we could take. So last Friday I jumped in with a group going to Hong Kong. Hong Kong is literally a stone's throw away from Shenzhen. A returner suggested that we get some of the touristy stuff out of the way our first trip down. ... 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