A small dose of China without too much China
April 10th 2009 Tourists throng the streets of traditional wooden Chinese buildings, many of which have been converted into expensive pizza restaurants, curry houses, souvenir shops and backpacker hostels. I've been walking down this particular street for less than two minutes and already the third great-grandmother in the traditional dress of her ethnic minority is staggering up to me to say, "You want smoke
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