Figure from Macau athedral

Hong Kong and Macau

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July 24th 2012
Hong Kong airport was a real blast of luxury in comparison to Thailand, with glass and stainless steel everywhere, a cool temperature, and wealthy looking people strutting to and fro. A cool and empty train sped us from the airport, where we disembarked into the apparently calm maelstrom of the Kowloon peninsula. Going by guidebook we reached a towering apartment block, within which was apparently ... 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