Mainland China

"Touring the British Commonwealth of Hong Kong didn't prepare me for what lay across the border on my first visit to mainland China.  The color palette switched suddenly from the bright neons of Nathan Road to the drab greys and browns of Guangzhou.  Traveling by van through the countryside we crossed countless rivers and waterways by ferry..Small villages with busy shops selling everything from prepared foods to brake linings sprung up on either bank.  Here is a glimpse" Marshall Kwong