Dapeng Ancient City
A 600-year-old fort near Shenzhen Dapeng Ancient CityA 600-year-old fort near Shenzhen I recently billeted myself at Dapeng Fortress, a
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Outrageous architecture
Outrageous architecture The Grand Lisboa Hotel and Casino dominates the Macau skyline; it is visible from so many different locations
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Lau Fau Shan: Oysters by the Bay
Some fine restaurants too Lau Fau Shan: Oysters by the BaySome fine restaurants too One of the more bizarre sculptures
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Twin Peaks
The Kledung Pass is a picturesque road that cuts between two volcanoes. Twin PeaksThe Kledung Pass is a picturesque road
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New meets old
A journey to Nantou Ancient City New meets oldA journey to Nantou Ancient City I burnished my old fart credentials
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On the Waterfront
A stroll on Hong Kong’s newly completed promenade On the WaterfrontA stroll on Hong Kong’s newly completed promenade At the
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The Bridge to Macau
The world’s longest fixed sea crossing stretches from Hong Kong to Macau and Zhuhai The Bridge to Macau At 55
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On the Trail of Two Monasteries
On the Trail of Two Monasteries Wo Keng Shan Road is a pleasant little thoroughfare, a country lane with greenery
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When Buddhism came to Hong Kong
When Buddhism came to Hong Kong The Tsing Shan Monastery sits on the pleasantly wooded lower slopes of Castle Peak
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Darjeeling: The Queen of the Hills
Darjeeling: The Queen of the Hills In February 1829 the British Governor-General of India, Lord William Bentinck, dispatched two officers,
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