I am still such an idiot

Howsit my China!?

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February 23rd 2006
Took the bus through the Northern Vietnamese mountains into China. Sitting next to this Norwegian chap by the name of Christian, he informs me that if I go into Hong Kong(which I was doing 2 days later I would need a whole new Chinese visa to get back in) I say "oh that's rather annoying" I did manage to stick about 5 swear words in between those 4 words. The reason being that China charges US cit ... read more

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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