China Rising

Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Marcfest

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   Hong Kong

   Hong Kong, China | Apr 12 '06 | Reviews: 0

   On April 13,  I exchanged the drenched streets of Kyoto for the drenched streets of Hong Kong.  Although it stopped raining shortly after... Continue reading »

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   Into rural China

   Yangshuo, China | Apr 17 '06 | Reviews: 0

   After Hong Kong I headed to rural SE China, via Shenzen.  Shenzen is across the river from the Hong Kong territory.  In 1980, with a popu... Continue reading »

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   Yunnan province

   Lijiang, China | Apr 21 '06 | Reviews: 0

   The cities of Dali and Lijiang serve as the tourist centers of Yunnan.  This means that if you are a Chinese tourist, this is your first... Continue reading »

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   The Capital

   Beijing, China | May 08 '06 | Reviews: 0

   Beijing ("North Capital") is the administrative and historical heart of modern China.  I gambled on it capturing my interest by plan... Continue reading »

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   "You want DVD?!"

   Shanghai, China | May 14 '06 | Reviews: 0

   Shanghai is alive and shaking off its slumbering past.  No, Shanghai is exploding.  It is said there are 1000s of cranes in Pudong alone,... Continue reading »

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   Sichuan Pandas and Mountain Monastaries

   China | May 20 '06 | Reviews: 0

   The western province of Sichuan is one the most famous and populous provinces in China (85 million). Chengdu is one of two main cities in Sichuan a... Continue reading »

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   Rooftop of the World

   China | May 25 '06 | Reviews: 0

   I knew something was different when 20 minutes into my flight from Chengdu to Lhasa, the carpet of thick cloud and smog covering Sichuan province w... Continue reading »

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