On the plane to Hong Kong

Hong Kong

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December 24th 2013
Geo: 22.33, 114.18Our plane trip to Hong Kong was very squishy, the seats being so close to the ones in front of us and this is the same plane we are on for London too, this flight is 9 hours and the next flight will be 13 hours ! The baby in front of us kept us amused for a little while, obviously from Hong Kong. When we got off the plane we looked at duty free shopping but we didn't buy ... 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