Please leave the country by...WHAT?

(Above: Shenzhen Meridian Tower: 388m.)

During my recent visit to Shenzhen, a "small" Chinese city of 15million people boardering with Hong Kong in a special economic zone (SEZ), I came across the following sign when returning back across the boarder to Hong Kong:

I at least found it quite funny, and in fact it is true. You do need to take the lift to go through customs to enter Hong Kong. In addition, we also took a short trip up in the Meridian Tower in Shenzhen which stands at 388m. It gives you a breath-taking view from the top over the region and city, which despite its heavy smog levels stretches long in to the distance. We were told that on a clear day, you can see the Pacific Ocean behind Hong Kong Island… but then again, they could have told us anything as fact remained that the pollution level in Shenzhen covers any such claim.

(Above: Shenzhen Police Station)

The above picture is of the local police station… “Local” as it is only, as fare as I know, for Shenzhen SEZ region. Don’t come and tell me China is not a police state, with enormous governmental control and domination… Anyhow, we got safe back to Hong Kong by lift and plan to return Wednesday to pick up our tailor-made suits and shirts at a cost of 130 Yuan a piece (100Kr, believe me or not!)