Chefs in the Window

June 14, 2009. Living in China. Hong Kong Day Trip.

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June 15th 2009
Am back from my day trip to Hong Kong. It was relatively painless to get my visa renewed. I just walked through the various Check Points, Passport Control windows, and Customs desks while filling out a few forms. Everyone signed off and stamped whatever was required. I didn’t have to spend a certain amount of time outside of China as I had feared. I don’t know where I had gotten that idea. Th ... 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