The Buddha

Leaving on a Jet Plane - Final Impressions of Hong Kong and Beijing

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September 23rd 2009
I’ve had my final BBQ pork roll, my luggage is checked in, and I’m now just having my last HK (airport) meal of Sushi. On the way, here, I thought about my trip a little bit more and some of the things I liked, didn’t like, and that I would change if I did it all over again. First, I would travel for a bit longer - at least 21+ days. 13 days is too short to take in any city properly, muc ... read more

Asia » China

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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