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Christopher Read | Digging China
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6 Weeks in Hong Kong. All posts by Christopher Read. Christopher is an IT Specialist and culture scout. He continually finds value in storytelling, historic neighborhoods, genuine characters, rich coffee, photography, pedestrian parks, unconventional film, innovative design, off-season travel, and underdogs. He also has a deep appreciation for the absurd. Prevailing mantra: "Do something worth a damn, like Paul Newman." -Avett Bros. View all posts by Christopher Read →. Final Observations of Hong Kong.
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Final Observations of Hong Kong | Digging China
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6 Weeks in Hong Kong. Final Observations of Hong Kong. November 8, 2013. Les Fils a Maman. We’ve seen a few things over the past 6 weeks. The Fragrant Harbour and its inhabitants have been very kind. Of special note, locals Winnie and Veronica and Macy and Daniel, have been extremely generous and welcoming. They joined and steered us to monuments and markets and restaurants that demanded our attention. They’re just fun to hang out with too. While staying with a coddling host, our friend Lynne. In six wee...
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Having Macau | Digging China
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6 Weeks in Hong Kong. November 5, 2013. Monday began the last of 6 weeks in Hong Kong. Jeannie couched it this way – “Just think, next week at this time you’ll be going to work in Charlottesville.” Nooooooooo. So we’ve been jamming in activities off our wish list. We visited the island of Macau last week to mixed reviews. The casinos were unimpressive, more malls, and the spirit inside was quite dull. So serious and quiet. Chinese seem to drink alcohol in moderation, if at all. This was quite...It didn&#...
