Talking with the locals

Shanghai to Hong Kong first leg of homeward bound

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May 3rd 2014
Geo: 22.33, 114.18Last day on the mainland! We are certainly on the home stretch now. A leisurely breakfast buffet and then back to our day job...being a tourist. I have to say that checkout was very smooth...I am wondering if China is happy to see us go? No.....not possible...we have almost been a tourist attraction ourselves.The Shanghai Museum was an absolute treasure trove. And there were ... 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