Travel in China
Hong Kong
Welcome to Hong Kong, a melange of multimillion dollar sky scrapers, house-boats, and all that those extremes represent. Formerly under the rule of Britain, this city rejoined the P.R.C. in July, 1997.
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A jumble of skyscapers in the financial district of Hong Kong Island. This is an expensive place to find a room. If you didn't bring your suit and tie, you might want to catch a ferry to Kowloon.
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House boats in the harbor. These are one reason that Hong Kong Harbor suffers from severe pollution.
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Chinese religion meets British booze at this oddly placed shrine.
Pack your socks underwear and toothbrush, because it's time to board the train for a 36 hour, nonstop ride to Nanjing .
Jump to any of the main stops in China by clicking on the links below ( Hong Kong )---( Nanjing )---( Beijing )---( Xian )---( Chengdu/ Mount Emei ) ( Kunming )---( Lijiang/ Lake Erhai )---( Zhongdian/ Tibet ) ( Xishuangbanna/ Burma )---( The Laotian Border )---( Hekou/ Vietnam ) ( Yunnan countryside )---( Yangshuo/ Guilin ) |