Normalcy, Insanity and Two Chinese Cities

Asia » Hong Kong
June 10th 2007

Published: August 6th 2007

Chinese Traveler Conundrum Number One: Did I Say Something Wrong? The scene is the Cavern club on Hong Kong island, it’s late and Paul is making out with the girl that I’ve been trying to impress all evening. I’m dancing (I guess that indicates my level of desperation), I’m surrounded by dancing girls, we’ve already sung along to “Land Downunder” at least once this evening. Events u... Read Full Entry

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Matthew Lee

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Finished uni? Too lazy to get a job? Got a passion to see the world? Why not run away and try to cross the world from Bangkok to London without flying! Starting on January 11, 2007 I set out to do just that with my mate Jeff. Bangkok, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, a six month sojourn in China, Mongolia, Nepal and India have happened already. Who knows where this new year will find me. See the World.... full info

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Useless Doorway

Circular doorways are definitely not practical. They are good to look at though. This is at the Thatched Cottage of Du Fu.

Pagoda at Du Fu's Cottage

Du Fu is the most famous Chinese poet of antiquity and the place where his house once stood has now become a large park and gardens. There is also an archaeological site on display there.

Who Said the Chinese Aren't Friendly?

Chengdu Shopping Mall

Rain Advancing

Chengdu skyline near dusk.

Street Outside Mama's

I spent a lot of time eating noodles here, watching the word move by.

Hong Kong Buildings

Hong Kong Convention Center

A big glass wall indeed. Supposedly the biggest in the world!

Hong Kong Island

Leshan's Big Buddha

Wall Carvings

On the walls around the big Buddha.

Hong Kong Zoological Gardens

Old and New

Definitely New

Big buildings in Hong Kong.

Well, a small part of it.

Lippo Center

Ever wondered where they store the remnants of all the Liposuction operations in Hollywood?

11th June 2007

PedroElPedro
Paul Rubin

Dancing and Donuts
Mmmm . . . those were some good donuts. And just to clarify, Pedro can definitely dance . . .

19th June 2007

Tiffany
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Hey, wow you definately do like to look around. i was in HK in Jan. Looking through your pics brought back alot of memmories! I miss how the walk way for pedestrians where above the streets. Did you get hackled to go to Stanley markets at all? -alot of people highly reccommended it, the biggest tourist trap ever - with no bus on the way back.. well not until late in the evening.

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