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Author: eChineselearning
Date: Apr 16, 2008 23:04

... Kong, signs for numbers differ significantly from those described above. The symbol for 7 has an alternate meaning, and the symbol for 9 above, also described as such in Lonely Planet, actually means “death”. The signs used in Taiwan are as follow: Six - As above, the little finger and thumb are extended. Seven - The thumb and index finger ...
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Re: The Chinese Saga of Olympic Shame Continues -- Tibetans in India Enraged by Details of Crackdown
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Author: Ronald Moshki
Date: Mar 18, 2008 07:50

... are smoke and tears," she told him. "We cannot open our eyes. Every street is like empty." Posters for hatha yoga and Tibetan massage (as seen in Lonely Planet tour guides, they boasted) competed for wall space with angry calls for freedom. "The Game's Over. Free Tibet," read one ubiquitous sticker, alluding to China's role ...
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The Chinese Saga of Olympic Shame Continues -- Tibetans in India Enraged by Details of Crackdown
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Author: Micky Wong
Date: Mar 18, 2008 07:45

...the streets are smoke and tears,” she told him. “We cannot open our eyes. Every street is like empty.” Posters for hatha yoga and Tibetan massage (as seen in Lonely Planet tour guides, they boasted) competed for wall space with angry calls for freedom. “The Game’s Over. Free Tibet,” read one ubiquitous sticker, alluding to China’s role as...
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The Chinese Saga of Olympic Shame Deepens -- Protesters clash with police in Tibetan capital/IHT
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Author: Micky Wong
Date: Mar 15, 2008 10:15

... on online forums for travelers. "The situation seems to be very nervous and paranoid up here," wrote one person in broken grammar and spelling on a Lonely Planet guide chat room. "There is police and military everywhere. Suddenly you would see some policeman running and rushig somewhere ... " Another Lhasa resident reached by telephone described ...
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The Chinese Saga of Olympic Shame Deepens -- Violence in Tibet as Monks Clash With the Police/NYTimes
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Author: Micky Wong
Date: Mar 15, 2008 06:44

... travelers. “The situation seems to be very nervous and paranoid up here,” wrote one person in broken and misspelled English in a chat room sponsored by the Lonely Planet tour guide. “There is police and military everwher. Suddenly you would see policeman running and rushig somewhere” The ethnic friction evident in Friday’s violence has long ...
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Re: An open letter regarding Croxley Rail link
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Author: Tom Anderson
Date: Jan 8, 2008 15:16

..., it's all the rage in trendsetting New Europe. None of the former Yugoslavian countries would be seen dead without a claim on someone else's territory! The Lonely Planet book "Western Balkans" says they struggled to find a name for the volume, having rejected "Greater [insert name of country] and the Occupied Territories" ...
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Author: Arthur Figgis
Date: Jan 8, 2008 11:22

... it's all the rage in trendsetting New Europe. None of the former Yugoslavian countries would be seen dead without a claim on someone else's territory! The Lonely Planet book "Western Balkans" says they struggled to find a name for the volume, having rejected "Greater [insert name of country] and the Occupied Territories" -- Arthur ...
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Re: What I did on my Normandy and Bretagne break, by Bear, aged 41 and a half years old - WARNING! VERY LONG AND QUITE BORING!
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Author: Bear
Date: Nov 11, 2007 02:27

In article Richard Sherratt said ... On Thu, 8 Nov 2007 11:24:31 -0000, Bear <bastardDOTbear@gmail.com> wrote: Not at all! The Mulberry is mentioned in the Lonely Planet guide, and is on my list of "stuff to see", so as recently as 2 years ago it was still there :) Talking about LP (no, not you, LP), did ...
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Re: What I did on my Normandy and Bretagne break, by Bear, aged 41 and a half years old - WARNING! VERY LONG AND QUITE BORING!
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Author: Richard Sherratt
Date: Nov 10, 2007 23:01

... something years ago. You could still see the remains of the mulberry harbour at Arromanches. Maybe they've gone by now. Not at all! The Mulberry is mentioned in the Lonely Planet guide, and is on my list of "stuff to see", so as recently as 2 years ago it was still there :) Talking about LP (no, not you, LP), did...
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Re: What I did on my Normandy and Bretagne break, by Bear, aged 41 and a half years old - WARNING! VERY LONG AND QUITE BORING!
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Author: Bear
Date: Nov 8, 2007 03:24

... years ago. You could still see the remains of the mulberry harbour at Arromanches. Maybe they've gone by now. Not at all! The Mulberry is mentioned in the Lonely Planet guide, and is on my list of "stuff to see", so as recently as 2 years ago it was still there :) Fond memories of Deauville, too. Steering a 65' ...
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