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New route to Haiphong
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New route to Haiphong

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Also new flights from Macau to Taiyuan and Shijiazhuang to Vientiane New route to HaiphongGuangzhou to Vietnam’s port city, also

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New routes from China to Vietnam

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Flights from Chengdu to Phu Quoc, Haikou and Zhengzhou to Hanoi New routes from China to VietnamFlights from Chengdu to

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Into and out of Bangkok
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Into and out of Bangkok

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Citilink and Xiamen Airlines head to Bangkok, Thai Lion goes to Seoul Into and out of BangkokCitilink and Xiamen Airlines

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New flights from China Vietnam
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New flights from China to Vietnam

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Jinan to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, and Qingdao to Hanoi New flights from China to VietnamJinan to Hanoi

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Two from China to Brussels
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Two from China to Brussels

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And one each to Almaty and Ulaanbaatar Two from China to BrusselsAnd one each to Almaty and Ulaanbaatar December 5th,

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Two flights to Tawau
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Two flights to Tawau

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And one to Kuala Lumpur Two flights to TawauAnd one to Kuala Lumpur December 3rd, 2025. Juneyao Airlines will launch

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Two new links with China
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Two new links with China

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Online arrival card and new entry ports Two new links with ChinaOnline arrival card and new entry ports On the

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New routes from Russia to China
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New routes from Russia to China

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Services from Khabarovsk and Vladivostok New routes from Russia to ChinaServices from Khabarovsk and Vladivostok November 26th, 2025. The turning

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T’Way connects Seoul with Hanoi
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T’Way connects Seoul with Hanoi

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Hainan Airlines goes to Kuala Lumpur, and AirAsia X to Istanbul T’Way connects Seoul with HanoiHainan Airlines goes to Kuala

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New links between India and China
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New links between India and China

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Hainan Airlines connects Changchun and Hong Kong New links between India and ChinaHainan Airlines connects Changchun and Hong Kong November

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Queen Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, India . . . #vic Queen Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, India
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The Eiffel Tower and the Big Ben tower. There's a The Eiffel Tower and the Big Ben tower. There's a photo essay at: https://www.smarttravelasia.com/Special/CotaiPhotoEssay.htm

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Common Mormon caterpillar (Papilio polytes) chowin Common Mormon caterpillar (Papilio polytes) chowing down on one of my citrus plants.
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The throne hall at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, The throne hall at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Its official name is Preah Barom Reacheaveang Chaktomuk Serey Mongkol and was built between 1866 and 1870 after the capital was relocated to Phnom Penh and, except during the Khmer Rouge period, has been the residence of Khmer monarchs ever since.
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Mt Kangchenjunga, the third-highest mountain in th Mt Kangchenjunga, the third-highest mountain in the world at 8,586 m (28,169 ft), appears to be floating on a cloud
Found this impressive butterfly waiting when I got Found this impressive butterfly waiting when I got home the other evening. It's a spangled swallowtail (papilio protenor) resting on the bougainvillea. The wing span is about twenty centimetres. They are actually quite common, I've just never seen one stay still long enough to take a picture of it before. I'm afraid I lack the patience of dedicated lepidoptera shooters.
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The little rural hamlet of Muk Wu is dwarfed by th The little rural hamlet of Muk Wu is dwarfed by the towers of Shenzhen. Between them, though not visible, is the river that separates the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region from the rest of China.
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Muk Wu used to be in what was known as the closed area, a stretch of land that was set up in the 1950s, firstly to prevent gun smuggling during the Korean War, but was later expanded to stem the tide of illegal border crossings. Previously only residents and their families were allowed in but the restrictions have since been rolled back so that now only the river banks and border crossing areas are closed.
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Potter wasp (Phimenes flavopictus). #wasp #potter Potter wasp (Phimenes flavopictus).

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The historic town of Xing Ping in Guangxi province The historic town of Xing Ping in Guangxi province, southern China. The town was settled in 265 CE and was the regional centre of the county until Yangshuo was settled 325 years later. Yangshuo is about 27 kilometres downstream on the Li River.
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A bus runs from Yangshuo to Yangdi where you can either hike along the riverbank or hire a raft for the
15-kilometre journey to Xin Ping. A bus back to Yangshuo for dinner rounds the day off nicely.
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A black-crowned night heron relaxing on the Tsuen A black-crowned night heron relaxing on the Tsuen Wan waterfront.
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Found this fellow the other day, he’d sheltered ou Found this fellow the other day, he’d sheltered out the storm in an old plant pot. I relocated him to the lemon tree and he’s been hanging out there ever since.
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Say cheese! . . . #trainmarket #railwaymarket #tra Say cheese!
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Winter solstice over the Pui O River, Lantau Islan Winter solstice over the Pui O River, Lantau Island, Hong Kong
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Sunset over the Pui O River, Lantau Island, Hong K Sunset over the Pui O River, Lantau Island, Hong Kong
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My latest project is now available in bookshops ac My latest project is now available in bookshops across Hong Kong.

Unlike most guidebooks on Hong Kong, this one delves deep into a region that is often ignored yet is replete with ancient monuments and temples, picturesque monasteries, abandoned villages and a network of excellent, well-maintained hiking trails.

Most of the attractions are free or very inexpensive and can be easily accessed using Hong Kong’s excellent public transport systems, details of which are included.
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Crane barges at sunset. The barges are used to tra Crane barges at sunset. The barges are used to transport everything from containers to building materials around Hong Kong's harbour.
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The Ruin of St Paul's, Macau #macau #architecture The Ruin of St Paul's, Macau
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Cherry pickers meet in secret behind the banana pa Cherry pickers meet in secret behind the banana palms in Hong Kong's New Territories.
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The machines are actually idle. There are a number of companies in the New Territories which rent or sell equipment to the construction industry. Their yards, filled with silent machinery, can sometime look quite surreal.
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Notice the scale of the clouds against the trees. Notice the scale of the clouds against the trees. 
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Sunset at the Laban Rata rest house, 3,272 metres (10,375ft) above sea level on Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
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Happy Halloween, may all your nightmares come true Happy Halloween, may all your nightmares come true.

I found these gentlemen cavorting in the primeval forests near Lai Chi Wo in Hong Kong's New Territories.
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Chapel of Our Lady of Penha The church built in 1 Chapel of Our Lady of Penha

The church built in 1622 by the crew of the Portuguese ship São Bartholomeu who, after escaping from Dutch pursuers, vowed to build a church to commemorate the Virgin Mary if they made it back to Macau.

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Rural scene with imestone karsts near Yangshuo, Gu Rural scene with imestone karsts near Yangshuo, Guangxi province in southern China.
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Petronas Towers and the Kuala Lumpur skyline. . . Petronas Towers and the Kuala Lumpur skyline.
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A rare stretch of level footpath passing through t A rare stretch of level footpath passing through the cloud forest en route to the summit of Mt Kinabalu in the Malaysian state of Sabah, Borneo.
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New Lucky House on the corner of Nathan Road and J New Lucky House on the corner of Nathan Road and Jordan Road, Yau Ma Tei. Built in 1964 its 16 floors boast 200 units and 35 guesthouses.
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Dragon Boat Festival, Tai O. . Both ceremonial and Dragon Boat Festival, Tai O.
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Both ceremonial and team boats parade through the village before the latter head out into the bay to participate in the races.
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