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Monthly Archives: October 2016
Distorted maps on the Hong Kong – China border
In the course of researching topics for this blog I’ve ended up on many unexpected tangents, and today I’m writing about one of them – missing roads along the Hong Kong – Mainland China border.
Posted in Everyday Life
Tagged cartography, China, geography, GPS, Hong Kong, mapping, Shenzhen
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Smoko time for Chinese train passengers
As the world’s largest consumer and producer of tobacco, China is a country where smoking is still prevalent and enforcement of smoking bans is almost non existent. You’ll find Chinese people smoking anywhere and everywhere – even sneaking in a 30 second cigarette breaks when travelling by train.
Posted in Transport
Tagged China, China Railway High-speed, China Railways, CRH, smoking, trains
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