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I take the opportunity to be in Hong Kong to update my blog, since the chinese authorities don't seem to allow blogspot to work properly within their "internet range". So here are random pics from Beijing, Hangzhou (where I am currenlty staying for my project) & Shanghai!!!

I wish I could update my world more often and with more extensive text, but time is running short in the "outside world"

Take care





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