The train ride from Shanghai wasn't too bad, we slept for quite a lot of it. We are in Hong Kong now and have met an Ozzie couple that we have been going out drinking with. We haven't done that much in the days but yesterday we went up Victoria Peak on the Peak Tram which went up at about 45 degrees. Got some nice pictures at the top but everywhere you go in China is so smoggy. Its National Day here today so we are going to watch the fireworks over the harbour t...

We treated ourselfs today and went to a nice restaurant for tea, we enjoyed knowing what we were eating for once.Went on a night boat trip down the river seeing the bund all lit up. Tommorrow got 20 hour train ride to hong kong. A lazy day all round for once.

We went up what we think is the worlds 2nd tallest building today and the highest public observation deck. We went to the 97th floor of the 100 storey Shanghai World Financial Centre. The views were amazing from the top, we went just at the right time as well because we got to see the buildings in daylight and then all the lights on them after the sun went down. I had to talk Lou into going up but she wasn't bothered when we got to the top. The worst bit was the ...

We survived the 20 hour train journey (it even had a proper toilet) and arrived in Shanghai this afternoon. We got talking to 2 Chinese businessmen who shared our cabin and we managed to get a bit of conversation out of them when we spoke slower and louder! Shanghai seems a lot more western than anywhere else we have been which is nice, we aren't getting stared at so much. We had the cheapest tea so far tonight, 1.20 for both of us which consisted of some sort o...

We left Beijing on Sunday and spent 12 hours on the train to Xi'an which was an interesting trip. Its weird sleeping on a train especially when everything rattles. Neither of us slept much but we are here now, the worst thing is that we have 20 hours on the train to Shanghai tomorrow. Its been worth all the travelling though because we went to see the Terracotta Warriors today, they were amazing. 6,000 warriors have been unearthed in 1 pit alone and this is just...