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The Mystery on the Great Wall of China

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Let <strong>the</strong> Fireworks<br />

Begin!<br />

As <strong>the</strong> plane came in for a landing, <strong>the</strong><br />

kids c<strong>on</strong>tinued to marvel at <strong>the</strong> sight <strong>of</strong> magical<br />

H<strong>on</strong>g K<strong>on</strong>g beneath <strong>the</strong>m. Papa pointed and<br />

named places: “Victoria Harbor, Kowlo<strong>on</strong>,<br />

Macau, New Territories, Chicken Chow Mein…”<br />

“Papa!” said Christina. “You are so silly.”<br />

Her grandfa<strong>the</strong>r just gave her a puzzled<br />

look. “Me no speak English,” he insisted, and<br />

<strong>the</strong> kids giggled. But as Papa turned his<br />

attenti<strong>on</strong> to o<strong>the</strong>r things, <strong>the</strong> kids grew<br />

serious. <str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> plane had landed and was now<br />

taxiing toward <strong>the</strong> terminal. <str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g>y knew that in<br />

just a moment, it would be a race to beat <strong>the</strong><br />

man <strong>of</strong>f <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> plane, through <strong>the</strong> terminal, and

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