The Peak Train

Hong Kong

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August 3rd 2010
We left Yanshou by bus to Guilin, then night train to Shenzen which is where we went through customs for the stamp etc. to get into Hong Kong.An administrative province of China although very different on the other side-no smoking on trains,buses and fines for spitting etc. So the MTR to Causeway Bay was comfortable,quick and easy to navigate as everythings in English! Big change from the last 8 w ... 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