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Off to Hong Kong

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November 11th 2007
Off to Hong Kong Last evening’s shabu-shabu dinner was a delight and Japanese drummers connected us to past customs of this ancient cultural tradition. This morning seventy-five tourists moved efficiently with lots of help and plenty of patience to clear security in the airport in Osaka. The group hurriedly scurried about trying to deposit yen in multiple vending machines. Did you ever see Die ... read more

Asia » China » Hubei

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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