Shanghai Harbour

Shimmering Shanghai and Fresh Air in Hong Kong

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September 9th 2010
Shimmering Shanghai Shanghai was incredible! Home to the Expo 2010, it seemed like a different world from the rest of China - tall, unique skyscrapers, beautiful buildings, shopping galore. It was the great Chinese cities we had expected to see upon arriving to this country. Beijing was not a city that we admired for its looks or incredible economy (though the tourist sights were unmat ... read more

Asia » Hong Kong

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Occupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the following year; various adjacent lands were added later in the 19th century. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kong... ... read more