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1.3 Billion Reasons Not To Travel During May Holiday

Ah, May Holiday - one of China’s shimmering Golden Week vacations. Just a quick little reminder what awaits any laowai silly enough to venture outside and catch up on travel next week. 1.view full post for image 2.view full post for image 3.view... ...full story at Lost Laowai

from Lost Laowai on Wed, Apr 25 2007

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