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Hong Kong, Beijing, and Yangtze River Cruise

Vacation in China

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2004-08-10 14:43:35

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I decided to go on a trip down the Yangtze River after I read an article about how much will change in the region of the Three Gorges after the completion of the Three Gorges Dam. Although Yangtze River boat tours will continue after the two phases of completion of the dam, I wanted to see how it currently looks because so much will be underwater after that.
My trip started in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is my favorite city in the world, and any trip I make to Asia always includes a visit to this wonderful, bustling city. A friend of mine joined me for the trip but didn't arrive until almost the end of a week I had alone. My first priority after dropping off my luggage at the hotel was buying a newspaper and deciferring (with my basic knowledge of Chinese characters) the movie schedules. My fascination with Hong Kong started with my love for Hong Kong's film and entertainment industry. It was my kind of vacation, filled with movie going, eating, and shopping for movie souvenirs and at street markets.

Dinner one night at the northern most end of the Temple Street night market where you can get just about anything grilled on a stick (I had chicken, eggplant with peppers, crab balls, squid legs, and taro). My friend, Kathy, who is a Hong Kong native, heard of my venturing to eat this outdoor cuisine and exclaimed, "And you're still OK?" Knock wood, I've never had any problems with anything I've eaten in Hong Kong. That fact has made me more willing to try everything that interests me, and I'm glad I do because I've had some of the best meals of my life in Hong Kong.

My favorite part of going to Shek O is getting there. The #9 bus from the Shau Kei Wan bus terminus on Hong Kong Island is a double decker, and luckily, we got the front seats on the top floor. Up there, there are no obstructions to your view as the bus winds wildly through ...