Seen that? – Schenzhen, China
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Schenzhen, China Hidden Travel Gems
When I was planning my first trip to Hong Kong, mainland China wasn't part of my itinerary, so I didn't get a Chinese visa beforehand. However, a flight attendant working the trip from Chicago to Hong Kong gave me the low-down on shopping in Schenzhen – a border town on mainland China. Her husband was actually sitting in first class with us; his sole purpose in going on the trip [...] Read More
Getting Around Hong Kong Hidden Travel Gems
The easiest way to get around Hong Kong is via the MTR underground and the double decker buses. The traffic is insane in Hong Kong. Unless you like sitting in perpetual gridlock, taking a taxi isn't worth it. Although they are inexpensive, the meter adds up rather quickly in a standstill. The Octopus Card is an absolute necessity. It can be purchased at any customer service counter throughout the MTR station. [...] Read More
Hong Kong Hide-Away Hidden Travel Gems
Hong Kong is known as one of the most urbanized and crowded places on the planet. Anyone who has spent a Rush Hour in Kowloon would support that perception wholeheartedly. However, few people know that there are several sparsely inhabited islands near the urban centers of Kowloon and Hong Kong Island. One such island, which has been gaining popularity, is Lamma Island. Lamma Island's main village, Yung Ghue Wan offers [...] Read More
Stolen Sex Pictures Shake Up Hong Kong – and Reveal a Lot About the Web in China China Venture News
How would you like to see a discussion thread on your online bulletin board get 25 million hits? The combination of celebrity gossip and sex scandal has done that in the past week or so for one China web board, according to the NY Times. The story is simple, and it would seem common place in most Western countries – which is not to say it wouldn't attract it's fair [...] Read More
China: A Golf Giant in Waiting Eagle Par Birdie
Golf in China is exploding. That was the word at the recently concluded PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando. But who stands to benefit could be the 64 dollar question. Zhang Xiaoning, who is the vice-chairman of the China Golf Association, told a Golf in China forum at the trade show that since 1984, 350 courses have been constructed and that a further 150 will be finished in the next three years. But the [...] Read More
