Poly Hotel Shenzhen

China is celebrating 60 years of 'liberation' by giving everyone a 9 day holiday. I have never experienced a country celebrate something so long nor with the intensity and importance that we witnessed this past week. We watched the 3.5 hour National Day Parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing via T.V at a friend’s home on October 1st. I have attached a video segment to give you an idea of the calibre and ‘unity’ of the ...

... oth** s**vices. Chungking Mansions features a labyrinth of guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gath**ing place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis ...

... on my travel blog or well the majority of them anyway still need to put some up.

I am having a great time here so far there is a real buzz about Hong Kong. I am currently staying in my company flat which is in the Chinese area of Sheng wang. Chris has been showing me around and helping me get my barrings and generally sorting me out but at this time it is pretty relaxed. I have also been partaking in eating some Hong Kongness food, the food doesn't ...

... were there was a great Chinese cover band playing. They played Gn'R. It made Ferg happy.

Earlier today we went out for Dim Sum lunch. Dim Sum is sort of like tapas but with chinesey food. You get a selection of these little dishes which were all lovely and using chop-sticks is always a bit of fun.

We're headin out in a while for a few pints so we're gonna have to wrap it up, but we'll have another entry before we leave Hopn Kong.  

... bearing the same number, and then the soothsayer will interpret the fortune on the paper for the worshiper. Often the same piece of fortune is taken to multiple booths for verification purposes. Some booths also offer palm reading service. The architecture of Wong Tai Sin Temple is the traditional Chinese temple style, with grand red pillars, a magnificent golden roof adorned with blue friezes, yellow ...

... but e platform is pretty small & narrow. nxt stop Tai O fishing village. it's a great place where life is still simple & laidback, away from city life. u can also buy affordable dried seafood like scallops ...

... review here) "Tom gives us an incredible insight to the people of China, from poor to wealthy, young to old. You can see he gets into their culture and delivers a fabulous insider view, capturing emotions through the lens. Each region has a selection of Tom's photos with brief, but informative captions. It's not a travel guide or a ...

... for sale. I saw a stall that sold these ProSports (like LeSportSac) fabric bags, so I bought a few since they have fun patterns and were pretty inexpensive. Then I decided to head back to the hotel using the above ground trams after all that activity. I really like the trams. I discovered that the hotel is actually part of the Pacific Place Shopping complex. It is a high-end mall that is all designer labels. Literally, you pass shops for Versace ...

... that feeling. You know that feeling that life is a little bit easier if you let someone out of the lift or through the door before you try to get in or walk through? Most Chinese I encounter day-to-day don't know that feeling. You know that feeling where there is a shared glance or courtesy, or a moment of silent humour shared at the expense of another or your surroundings? Those little things that connect people? Most Chinese I encounter day-to-day don't know that ...

... are open for about 3 months from June to September. When I say that, you have to bear in mind that for 5 or 6 months outside that period, the daytime temperature will rarely be below 20 degrees centigrade. Nonetheless the swimming pool will be empty because it's too cold! To be fair, swimming isn't really a big leisure pursuit here anyway. So it was that on Monday I noticed that the pool had been dutifully emptied now that the ...