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They even wear gloves on this flight!!!! - 2003 ::
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Maske evident on the plane to London - 2003 ::
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Beijing streets no one around !! were did every1 go !!1 - 2003 ::
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Beijing Airport everyone coming in gets their temp checked - 2003 ::
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Beijing airport the new fasion is to wear the mask on 1 ear - 2003 ::
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Inside one of the largest Unis in china 30'000 on campus. Well massive - 2003 ::
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Another view outside of Beijing train station 16/5/03 - 2003 ::
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Beijing train Staion on the 16/4/03. nor many masks in sight - 2003 ::
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Another view of Beijing train station - 2003 ::
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Refreshments on the train to Beijing - 2003 ::
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This was on the train to Beijing much diffrent from the flight to Harbin - 2003 ::
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Beijing trian station a cop takes a break - 2003 ::
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My bunk on the train was at the bottom the top ones are the cheapest. It's not as crowded as it appears. - 2003 ::
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You get this plastic token after you hand in your paper ticket for the train to Beijing - 2003 ::
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An interesting feature of Harbin is the step and the slide. - 2003 ::
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Harbin sq even the police gets a massage. - 2003 ::
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The view from the Beijing Harbin Train. - 2003 ::
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THe Largest shrimp I've ever seen.... - 2003 ::
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These gus are getting trained for the shop with Military precision. - 2003 ::
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A shop in Harbin same as Oxford Street... I think I prefered it in the street market - 2003 ::
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I won at this Robocop shot-em-up. bang bang.... uses a light sensor gun - 2003 ::
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Harbin sculpture this 1 was a nice red - 2003 ::
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We recycle massive here...
Dont wast space - 2003 ::
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My freshly made Ramen/Udon noodles. Mmmm tasty - 2003 ::
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Me and my new friend. He makes all the noodle here. - 2003 ::
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Fresh Ramen/Udon noodles been made before my eyes.
YOu hav eto be quick to catch this :) - 2003 ::
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One of the founding members of P.R.C. - 2003 ::
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Me in the Newspaper "I jang Shang" LIVES :) I found this on my return from Beijing - 2003 ::
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A nice Panda I saw maynot be there for much longer - 2003 ::
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Cook your own food here :) Hot coal on the table. - 2003 ::
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This man was playing traditional musical instruments - 2003 ::
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inside a museum looking back in time at old China - 2003 ::
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Hmm not sure as to the purpose of this sign... - 2003 ::
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A statue getting ready for action - 2003 ::
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Even toddlers do exercises in the AM - 2003 ::
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This geezer was well pleased to meet me :) - 2003 ::
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KFC's Rival Mr Lee.
The menue is more diverse - 2003 ::
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Definitly the STRONGEST Garlic I've ever had. - 2003 ::
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My reception at the largest resturant in Harbin - 2003 ::
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The oldest video ganme Ive seen in Harbin this was taken just before I was chased out by the owner..... - 2003 ::
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Outside the largest resturant in Harbin - 2003 ::
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One of the oldest listed buildings in Harbin. - 2003 ::
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Me and one of me new buddies I'm the one in the uniform!!! - 2003 ::
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a Large Crep being egged for me :) - 2003 ::
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This Corn is stored above the front door in winter keeps it fresh. - 2003 ::
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Country fare at its best real cornbread dumplings and chickens etc all freshhhh Nice :) - 2003 ::
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THis is a country side resturant with raised heated floors inside to take the chill of in winter. - 2003 ::
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Country town houses have this winter storage facilty were they dig a big hole and cover it over for the winter this 1 was at least 40 feet deep. It goes down to -30/40 here in winter so what they put down here should stay fresh for a while. - 2003 ::
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On my trip to the country side I found these gates. Pretty cool - 2003 ::
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This is a bottle of chinese Coke the lable is obviously in Chinese. - 2003 ::
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Harbins famous church it was closed for renovation. - 2003 ::
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these are some children posing for there certificates. Outside the school. - 2003 ::
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My Internet Cafe were I take my laptop. Very helpfull staff here. - 2003 ::
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this ram is used for something not sure what but it looked heavy. - 2003 ::
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I liked these two Dragons. They are part of a door front. - 2003 ::
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A Bud having a relaxing moment... - 2003 ::
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This Bud looks like hes having fun... - 2003 ::
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Lots of Buds here these ones are Budda Warriors... - 2003 ::
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Beijing opp the train station is this place, a bike park :) Over a 100 bikes here easy just dont foget where you parked it!!! - 2003 ::
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One of the many tricycles in China. - 2003 ::
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Beijing train station this part was under development. The scale is massive... - 2003 ::
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A Beijing moterway in the afternoon sun - 2003 ::
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The old Royal Palace wall in Beijing. To keep you in and out!! - 2003 ::
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The wife wearing the latest fasion in Beijing. Is she smiling or not? Definitly not for me. - 2003 ::
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Beijing tower block I was so close O couldnt get the topin LOL - 2003 ::
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A nice couple wearing traditional chinese clothing and yes that is head fasion shes wearing - 2003 ::
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Biejing resturants In this pik I found a KFC, PizzaHut and an Indian take away all in the same block.
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Beijing newspapers are still found pinned up for all to read for free - 2003 ::
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tis is all that was left of my Beijing Duck... Nice - 2003 ::
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Dont like tower blocks but this is 1 of a few that did impress me - 2003 ::
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Hmm the dish on the right is Bear meat not bad... - 2003 ::
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The Harbin hooch bar all locked up... - 2003 ::
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A Harbin cash point machine notice the glass panal in front it slides down supposed to stop vandals and snow... - 2003 ::
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Biejing Taxis out side the train station I've never seen so many Taxis in 1 place - 2003 ::
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SARS panic not yet its the 16th April only a few masks visible. Keeping SARS to themselves :) - 2003 ::
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Traditional building materials such as this wooden scafolding are still in use but is on the decline due to modernisation. Still very impressive what you can do with a bit of wood. - 2003 ::
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The view from the top of Dragon Tower Tower the highest steel tower in Asia at Apx 313 Mtrs Bit high for me but felt very safe they even have a revolving Resturant NICE :)... - 2003 ::
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I sneakly grabbed this picture. I didnt use the flash etc so a little blured lost count of how many of these guys were present. - 2003 ::
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These are lovers lock %$^$" I initialy queried their use then found out they are for lovers to make a wish :) loads of them were found at the top of the Dragon Tower. - 2003 ::
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Saw these people dancing in the street, turned out they make a living doing openings of shops etc.. and also donate part of what they earn to the less privaledged. - 2003 ::
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Harbin is keen to recycle it's waste and these bins are all labled. A lesson to be learnt here :) - 2003 ::
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An old russian building as the russian used to live in Harbin - 2003 ::
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This guy is making home made popcorn to sell. - 2003 ::
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A tratitional Chinese Phone Box. you stay outside and make your call these boxes are manned. - 2003 ::
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A Muslim Chinese resturant no PORK here thats why it's blue all the othere are red this is traditional in china they take the lanterdown when they close this is an orriginal lantern hard to find as they now prefere the rnd ones - 2003 ::
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The best Mongolian food I've ever had. Well it was my 1st and very nice too :) - 2003 ::
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Good luck pressies for a new shop - 2003 ::
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The graffiti is not what you think. It's a phone number of a service you may need plumber, leccy etc.. most harbiers hate them as they do this anywhere - 2003 ::
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A average evening meal This one I barly finnishe the table revolves so you dont have to move this is faily common in harbin. - 2003 ::
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A sop I spotted. sorry about the quality :( - 2003 ::
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A duster close up dont get too close. - 2003 ::
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this lady is 1 of many who use this massive duster. to obviously mave dust.... - 2003 ::
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The traffic light here have a countdown feature. Are You READY on your MARKS..... - 2003 ::
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This is a pik of a dankey holding up traffic. - 2003 ::
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Some nice swans made from concrete. - 2003 ::
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It's 7am and time for a dance. I csaw this couple dancing they brought their own sound system to accompany them. - 2003 ::
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So how do you like your chicken... - 2003 ::
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A modern Chemist with frienly couter staff selling herbs, in those white boxes behind him - 2003 ::
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Ginsing roots and stuff inside a Chemist - 2003 ::
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this is where they keep all the herbs and stuff for natural Chinese medicine. - 2003 ::
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The outside of your local Chemist here. some have a green cirlcle with a white cross - 2003 ::
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THe best dinking water in China no carbonation it comes from a natural spring pre carbonated naturally well fizzy %^&^& - 2003 ::
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Fancy some fresh fish. This one was ! - 2003 ::
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What me and my new buddy were drinking this beer is one of Harbins best and those round things are eggs, the glass is a spitit not sure of the name but it's pretty potent stuff :) - 2003 ::
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I saw these guys repairing there bikes. - 2003 ::
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making a quilt, two people use sticks to weave. very fast they were too - 2003 ::
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the cleanest Loo in Harbin for sure. I thought I was very french.
This type of loo is very common throughout Harbin. - 2003 ::
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My new buddy deep in meaningfull conversation!! I just wish I knew what he was saying :) - 2003 ::
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Me with my new drinking buddy we had a few and things were getting very merry. It's nice to drink if you can't talk the lingo breaks a lot of barriers :) - 2003 ::
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Nice doggys I saw 1 day on my travels... - 2003 ::
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8am It's a bit fresh here in the morning. The rolls of paper are for the dead, they are burnt as offering !! I think. This week I plan to go to 1 for my new family... It should be intersting as they are burnt in the middle of the road at a crossing. - 2003 ::
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Went to this place all it does is BBQ ordered the whole menu I think :) - 2003 ::
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I gave this bear a bit of meat and it went all funny !!! - 2003 ::
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Some chaps playing Chinese Chess, I was going to ask the rules but they were too busy playing :) - 2003 ::
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This dog can say David Beckham
I heard it myself. TRUE - 2003 ::
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Where I get my duck from and very nice it was.. - 2003 ::
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Old house in Harbin. May not be here next year due to tower blocks being built. - 2003 ::
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Invoices you get after having a meal with an attached lottery ticket. - 2003 ::
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This 1 was hungry but I managed to tame him - 2003 ::
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Please look this way, nice profile - 2003 ::
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Close enough.. It's breath is better than some humans I know - 2003 ::
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Ever looked into the eye of a Tiger, I have and this was up real close...... It actually followed me as I left SCARY. - 2003 ::
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Up real close to this beast. I've heard rumers that you can actualy smell it's breath - 2003 ::
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The changing face on China new tower blocks are everywhere with the same theme your Dreams are being fullfilled by having a tower block utopia ???? - 2003 ::
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An avergage street in downtown harbin. - 2003 ::
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A beatifull handmade kite here I like the amout of detail that silk can hold. - 2003 ::
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Which way to go. Lots of bikes and cars here not sure as to the highway code or if 1 even exists. - 2003 ::
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this is the 1st of many handmade kites I've seen so far this 1 is unique totally hand made AWSOME :) - 2003 ::
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My current pad without all mod cons... - 2003 ::
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Looking down on the Gobi desert from about 5,000. - 2003 ::
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My flight to china started here this is my 1st impression of being on the way!! - 2003 ::
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some boats I saw you would think they are made of wood in fact they are made from plate steel, it goes to below minus 20 here in winter :( - 2003 ::
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Andy getting Clouted by Tim in a London bar... - 2003 ::
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