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China 2013
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Guangzhou, known to many in the West as Canton
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Canton Tower, at 600m it is the tallest structure in China
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Zhuhai, where we crossed from China to Macau (one of the two Special Administrative Regions)
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Famous for it's casinos, our first impression was not so good
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Macau was administered by Portugal until late 1999, when it was the last remaining European colony in Asia
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Largo do Senado
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Black-and-white tiles of Largo do Senado
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Local speciality - bakkwa (dry, sweet meat)
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Ruins of the Church of St Paul
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In 1835 a fire destroyed everything except the facade
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Girls from Guangzhou
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Macau seen from the Church of St Paul
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Macau is the most densely populated region in the world (590,000 people living on 30km2)
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We expected to see something different after reading about casinos and tourism
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We found it on Taipa Island. This is Galaxy, the most impressive casino in Macau
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Venetian may not stand out from outside, but you have to go inside to appreciate it
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It's a copy of Venice, but looking brand new and without the smell
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You can even take a gondola ride
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Venetian casino at night
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Illuminated Galaxy right next to Venetian. Most of the money spent here is from China and Hong Kong
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Night view of Macau from Taipa Island, with the famous Grand Lisboa hotel in the center
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Evening walk in Macau
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Church of St Dominic, currently closed for renovation
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261-meter-tall Grand Lisboa hotel, opened in 2008
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Next day we went by ferry to Hong Kong. The view from Victoria Peak is spectacular, even on a cloudy day
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Looking down from the roof of our hotel
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One of the best things to do in Hong Kong is taking the Star Ferry across Victoria Harbour
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Giant yellow duck floating in Hong Kong, attracted a huge crowd
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People taking photos with smaller versions of Giant yellow duck
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Street in Hong Kong. Until 1997, it was a British colony and remains quite different from the rest of China
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Hong Kong is full of advertisements, making the city very colorful
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There are many elevated walkways for pedestrians. Finding the way can be tricky the first time
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Hong Kong Island. As in the UK, driving is on the left-hand side
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Famous double-decker tram
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Evening view from the roof
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The view towards Victoria Harbour was even better
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I could have enjoyed this view from the swimming pool on the roof, but I was too busy taking photos
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On Sundays, thousands of women from the Philippines (domestic workers) meet in parks
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Because it was raining, women set up temporary cardboard "homes" under roof to meet with friends
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Man Mo Temple (the most important in Hong Kong)
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There is an aviary in Hong Kong Park, well worth a visit
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There are hundreds of exotic birds (and also mosquitoes)
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Jack fruit in Hong Kong Park
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Repulse Bay. In Hong Kong, you are never far from the beach or the forest
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Central Pier
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Hong Kong at night
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Watching (and listening to) the Symphony of Lights. It takes place every day and is free
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Symphony of Lights. Time to say "good bye" to this amazing city