Last month, in advance of the Olympics, the Chinese civil aviation authorities implemented many of the same (sometimes silly) post-9/11 airport security restrictions that have plagued US travelers for nearly six years. Among these is a ban on cigarette... ...full story at Shanghai Scrap
from Shanghai Scrap on Wed, Aug 13 2008
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Security Concerns amidst Islamic group's threats »
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