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Guilin & Hong Kong 2014 |
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| Southern China has two top destinations that are very different: Guìlín and Hong Kong. The region around Guìlín has a scenic river and mountain landscape. We walked to the top of pinnacles and visited caves at Guìlín and Yángshuò, cruised along the Lí Jiang river and did two bicycle tours along the Yùlóng Hé river and into the countryside. Hong Kong with its high-rise buildings was a stark contrast to the high-rise pinnacles of Guìlín. We explored Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, three temples in Tsuen Wan and saw the New Year's Eve fireworks at Victora Harbour. We also did a one-day trip to Macau. Here, we also encountered a stark contrast: the Portuguese architecture of old Macau and the ultra-modern Casino towers of Macau and the Cotai strip. |
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North view from the Moon Hill
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On top of the Moon Hill
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Tire repair
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| Liugongcun Village | |||||||||
Village child
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Village temple
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Panoramic view on the banks of the Yùlóng Hé River
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Stable
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Elderly woman
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Tower
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Side street
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Vacated building
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Street to the boat stage
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Street to the boat stage
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| Kowloon | |||||||||
Best Western Grand Hotel
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The Arch building
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Mini bus at Tsuen Wan
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Panoramic view on the Kowloon sky line
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Star Ferry Pier, Clock Tower and Cultural Center
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Ferry
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Panoramic view on the Hong Kong Island sky line
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Escalator
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Escalator and high-rise buildings
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Bus and tram
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High-rise buildings
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Peak tram summit station
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Victoria Peak
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Victoria Peak Garden
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Panoramic view from the tram's summit station on Hong Kong
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Portrait with ICC in the background
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HK Convention & Exhibition Centre in the midst of high-rise buildings
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Frontage of the HK Convention & Exhibition Centre
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HK Convention & Exhibition Centre and Two International Finance Centre
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HK Convention & Exhibition Centre
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Sunset
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| Hong Kong New Year's Eve | |||||||||
The Peninsula Hotel
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Night view from the ICC on Hong Kong
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Panoramic night view on Hong Kong Island
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Panoramic night view on Hong Kong Island
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Christmas lighting on buildings
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Christmas lighting on buildings
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Fireworks
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Fireworks
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Fireworks
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| Western Monastery | |||||||||
Main gate
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Temple
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Temple entry doors
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Buddhas
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Temple buildings
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Tower
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Buddhas
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| Yuen Yuen Institute | |||||||||
Main gate
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Temple
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Buddhas
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Buddha
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Urn room
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Furnace
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View from the temple on the high-rise building sky line
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| Bamboo Forest Monastery | |||||||||
Gate building
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Temple
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Buddhas
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Cathedral
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Plaza in front of the cathedral
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St. Dominic's Church
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Ruins of the Church of St. Paul
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Ruins of the Church of St. Paul
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View from the Ruins of the Church of St. Paul
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Shopping street
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Monte Fort
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Panoramic view from the Guia Fort on Macau
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Residential buildings
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View from Guia Fort to the Grand Lisboa Casino
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Grand Lisboa Casino
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Grand Lisboa Casino
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Lisboa, Wynn and MGM Grand Casinos
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Ceiling of the rotunda atrium at the Wynn Casino
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Tree of Prosperity Show at the Wynn Casino
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City of Dreams Casinos
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The Venetian
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The Venetian
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Inside the Venetian
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| Family and Friends | |||||||||
High-schoolmate and family
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Portrait with parents
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