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Back from Vacation

I just returned from Hong Kong and southeastern China. It was my first long vacation since graduation several years ago.

Hong Kong is a uniquely evolved commercial hub in the world. I always enjoy immersing in its combination of cutting-edge infrastructure, civil society, and old-school grit.

Late morning in the Mong Kok district, on the Kowloon side of Hong Kong. Not yet packed with the night scene crowd.

A small section of the Hong Kong harbor. I think it's the Central district.

Revisiting my roots in the Cheung Chau and Macau islands, often weekend destinations for Hong Kong residents.

From Shen Zhen to Guandong to Guillin, a density of fresh skyscrapers and construction cranes have become the new landscape. I did not see blue skies the whole time I was in China, just hazy grey air caused by the country's fast growth. Here are some shots from Guillin, famous for its natural landscapes.

The elephant rock hill in Guillin, inside the China mainland, with some fishing pelicans on a bamboo river raft.

Near downtown Guillin, where buildings pop up overnight next to ancient rock and mountain formations.

Guillin as seen from a mountain top. More construction cranes