And this is what came

Christmas in Shenzhen Part 1

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January 9th 2009
After two days in Hong Kong Chelsea (clutching her brand new entry visa) and I made our way to the mainland on Saturday, December 20th. Even though it is relatively close, it takes about two to two and a half hours door to door from our usual hostel in Hong Kong to my school. After arriving at my dorm room, we showered away the Slim Jim smell and I called up my friends to meet for dinner. Sunday C ... 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