After the Yangtze, we squeezed in a couple of days in Shanghai, before finishing our trip in Hong Kong. My dad had visited HK in the '60s, so it was quite fun to hear his commentary on how things changed. Most disappointing was the near extinction of the junks (with mast and sail) and sampans. The photo above is from the late '50s - showing this 'floating world' where it is said that many spent their entire lives afloat in their junks and sampans.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Goodbye China
After the Yangtze, we squeezed in a couple of days in Shanghai, before finishing our trip in Hong Kong. My dad had visited HK in the '60s, so it was quite fun to hear his commentary on how things changed. Most disappointing was the near extinction of the junks (with mast and sail) and sampans. The photo above is from the late '50s - showing this 'floating world' where it is said that many spent their entire lives afloat in their junks and sampans.
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It's so weird to actually "be home", i keep feeling like i need to get on a bus and go see yet another garden somewhere :-)
I hope Hong Kong was good, i would have dug to stayed and finish the trip for sure..
Welcome back to clean air!
- Steve
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