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Hong Kong, the story so far...

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August 26th 2008
FIrst of all i'd just like to say that I can't promise to keep up a day by day description but here is the story so far. Friday: TYPHOON! i was probably in one of the last planes allowed to land at HK airport due to the typhoon which was a size 9 out of 10. Stayed indoors for most of the day. Saturday: had a little explore of HK and did a bit of shopping. Had some really nice food for lunch ... 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