Tag: Asia
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All About Chinese Culture
Read more: All About Chinese CultureWhile in Guangzhou, Amy and Dave recommended a park to visit to learn all about the Chinese culture called the Lingnan Impression Garden. There were many traditional Chinese performances to watch and the whole area represented a traditional Chinese community with homes, temples and theatres. When we arrived, a friendly man pointed us in the direction of…
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A Walk in the Park….
Read more: A Walk in the Park….It’s always fun to spend some time in a park, and it’s even better to be in a local park. We visited Yuexiu Park in Guangzhou, and we had a great time! Amy and Dave recommended this park, and insisted that we should go. Thanks to them, we had a great time and had a…
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We Made it to the Mainland!
Read more: We Made it to the Mainland!Our time in Hong Kong was lots of fun and a great introduction for the girls to China. But nothing prepared us for the mainland! We belong to a Facebook group of travellers that share tips with each other and we learned that it was possible to get our Chinese visas in Hong Kong within…
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香港歷史博物館- Hong Kong Museum of History
Read more: 香港歷史博物館- Hong Kong Museum of HistoryAs part of our time in Hong Kong, we wanted to learn all about the history. What better way to learn that than going to a history museum! My favourite part was learning all about the ethnic groups who settled in Hong Kong. We learned that there were four main ethnic groups: The Punti, The…
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Hong Kong – The Gateway to Asia
Read more: Hong Kong – The Gateway to AsiaHaving just spent the past month and a bit in Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia, we were in for a little bit of a culture shock as we headed to Hong Kong. Gone were the dusty roads and noisy tuk-tuks. It was like we had done some time travel and were now Back to the Future.…