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Posted on 08/03/2007 by haonowshaokao
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Yangshuo

Posted on 08/03/2007 by haonowshaokao

I was warned by my guidebook that I’d get stuck in Yangshuo for longer than I thought, and planned on arrival to stay for six days instead of the two or three I’m spending everywhere else. That was ten days … Continue reading →

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Pictures of the stuff below

Posted on 28/02/2007 by haonowshaokao
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Posted on 28/02/2007 by haonowshaokao

It’s been a few days now since I left Zhuhai. The last night was the usual leaving party, an event that I never really enjoy, and this time was no exception, ending with me spewing into a sink at 5am, … Continue reading →

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Posted on 23/02/2007 by haonowshaokao

I thought I was leaving Zhuhai on Monday, but walking along the street this afternoon I realised I’d been confused last week and that my train ticket was for the 25th, not the 26th. A swift trip to the ticket … Continue reading →

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Posted on 20/02/2007 by haonowshaokao

This week is Chinese New Year, and the start of the Year Of The Pig. What this mean to me in practical terms is that most of the Chinese people I know have gone back to their hometowns and most … Continue reading →

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Snake Soup

Posted on 18/02/2007 by haonowshaokao

What it is: Snake Soup Location: Backstreet restaurant, Gongbei

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Macau, Part Three

Posted on 18/02/2007 by haonowshaokao

The one thing I haven’t mentioned about Macau is also the main reason most people visit it. Due to gambling being severely restricted in both China and Hong Kong the only place anyone can build a casino is on this … Continue reading →

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Macau Pt 2

Posted on 18/02/2007 by haonowshaokao

After a couple of days or so in Macau at this time of year the cramped, polluted streets start to lose their appeal a little, so I took a bus across to the other two islands in the city. The … Continue reading →

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Macau, Part one.

Posted on 17/02/2007 by haonowshaokao

My Chinese visa ran out this week, so I had to go down the road to Macau for a few days to get a new one. I left on Monday and spent most of the day queueing – at the … Continue reading →

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