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China, Mongolia and Hong Kong

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Shanghai, China We have are having a fantastic time!! Our first stop has been Shanghai which revealed the joys of a stable banking system, six ATMs and no money but at each one we are told happily that this is the case and we are best to try another floor. Taxi negotiation and a warp speed taxi ride from the airport, revealed that having got the Fl Grand Prix the locals all believe that they now have a chance for qualification, with no police or no police interested in the speed of cars I do believe that there are some solid contenders. Shortly after arrival had the pleasure to have a guide being one of our TANDBERG friends, Franky, a sales person for Shanghai, our guide and educator of Shanghai etiquette. A brilliant character, the journey was to begin with how to find and order food, including where to find cheap DVDs and concluded with a ...