double decker train leaving hong kong

China!

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November 26th 2009
Day 3 - first we decided to go and find some socks and get a coffee so we just walked in a direct we havent been. after walking awhile we found a covered market and got 5 pairs of socks for 5 yuan. (20 cents each nz) i think its cheaper to just buy new socks rather than wash them. then we found a shop that sell novelty size giant paper money and paper shirts and hats (I will certainly return) ... read more

Asia » China » Guangdong » Guangzhou

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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