Macau (13)

Hong Kong & Macau

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September 11th 2011
Awoke to another sunny day and enjoyed the scenery of lakes and mountains until we reached Shenzen (?) which was the end of the line and we then had to walk for 15 minutes to get to Hong Kong! Through customs with not too much hassle and then caught the local metro to Mong Kok East, a 30 minute journey, before walking the 10 minutes to the hotel ( Stanford Hotel) which is located just off Nathan R ... 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