China

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August 9-14, 2007. Hongkong-Shenzhen-Shanghai-Beijing-Shanghai-Shenzhen-Hong Kong.

The largest Asian country is also the world's fastest emerging economy. China is rapidly trading on a glorious past to keep up with the ever-changing world. And the key word here is "rapid," as admittedly, a six-day tour of this mammoth nation is, to put it in an understatement, too little of a time. But that's enough to scratch China's surface, hitting the most accessible sights, such as the Forbidden City, Great Wall in Badaling, and the Lama Temple in Beijing; and the Bund in Shanghai. At least there's more reason to return for Yunnan, Sichuan, Tibet, and so on.

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Photos

Forbidden City, Beijing
Tourists stroll the area in a hot summer morning

Hong Kong
Airport structures taken as plane lands

Hong Kong
Inside the airport

Shenzhen, Guangdong
Having lunch - our first meal during the China trip

Shenzhen, Guangdong
A rather unappealing bottled delicacy in a restaurant

Window of the World, Shenzhen
Sign for Window of the World, a theme park in Shenzhen showing replicas of famous world attractions

Window of the World, Shenzhen
A young couple and their camera at the park entrance

Window of the World, Shenzhen
A young girl rides a horse statue just outside the park

Window of the World, Shenzhen
Young ladies stroll at the park entrance

Window of the World, Shenzhen
Children enjoy the view atop the Eiffel Tower replica

Window of the World, Shenzhen
Sign with neon lights to greet the approaching evening

Window of the World, Shenzhen
A KFC restaurant outside the park

Window of the World, Shenzhen
A Beijing Olympics mascot greets would-be customers of a souvenir shop just outside the park

Shenzhen, Guangdong
Dinner at a Chinese restaurant

Shenzhen, Guangdong
More of dinner

Shanghai
A branch of the hotel chain Motel 168

Shanghai
Dumplings for breakfast at a Chinese restaurant

Shanghai
Details of a taxi sign

East Nanjing Road, Shanghai
Colonial architecture line the streets near the Bund in Shanghai

The Bund, Shanghai
A mask hawker wears one at the Bund

The Bund, Shanghai
Taking pictures at the Bund