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The Real Greatest City on Earth

Date: 2008-4-28 22:14:00 by Megan Tags: Hong Kong

Hongkong

I am writing from a 13th floor, archaic high-rise hostel. It's hot and the door is ajar, opening out onto a small balcony housing the washing and the garbage, allowing the distant traffic, pounding construction, and life sounds of the city to float in. The room walls are lined in blue tile and the bed is hard, with grubby old blankets for pillows and coverings. Two ancient, dirty fans are

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China, intriguing and intricating

Date: 2008-4-2 22:22:00 by tata Tags: China travel

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After three fantastic days in Chengdu-China's southwest Sichuan Province, I took a 30 hours long train trip eastward to Shanghai.

For the soft sleeper bed too expensive, I'd booked myself  a "hard sleeper bed", which didn't sound too appealing, but I found it was OK - I had a mattress, pillow and quilt in the upper bunk of three in a berth of 6 beds. The companies were no

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