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Shopping in Shenzhen - by Nick

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April 20th 2010
While waiting for Alex's friend Joy to get back to Hong Kong it was a good chance for all of us to get away to nearby Shenzhen for a break from our tiny room in hectic Hong Kong and to save some money. Sadly money saving didn't really eventuate due to the allure of what Shenzhen is best known for - SHOPPING. The Metro train system in Hong Kong is so extensive that we could just take a train to the ... read more

Asia » China » Guangdong » Shenzhen

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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