Waiting at the Station for the Sleeper Train

And onto Mainland China

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March 5th 2007
Waking up at 6am for a 6:45 leaving is never easy for more. But somehow I was there and someone mentioned that I was quite 'perky' for that time of the morning. I guess I'm pretty much always perky, but maybe overly so when its that early. Anyway, the bus came to take us to the Ferry Terminal and the Ferry to China awaits! Going on the ferry was just like going through the airport - a baggag ... read more

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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