Background: For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. After World War II, the Communists under MAO Zedong established an autocratic socialist system that, while ensuring China's sovereignty, imposed strict controls over everyday life and cost the lives of tens of millions of people. After 1978, his successor DENG Xiaoping and other leaders focused on market-oriented economic development and by 2000 output had quadrupled. For much of the population, living standards have improved dramatically and the room for personal choice has expanded, yet political controls remain tight.
June 23rd 2008Asia » China » Guangxi » Longsheng Our local guide had a little bit of trouble pronouncing Terraced...
Rice paddies are something nearly universally associated with China, and 500 years ago in Longsheng, the villagers created a ser ... [full story]
May 27th 2008Asia » China » Guangxi » Longsheng » Longji Saa er vi her soerme igen!
Vi nyder Kina rigtig meget, maaske isaer fordi vi har slaaet hjernerne fuldstaendigt fra! Vi er jo paa en organiseret tur, og behoever derfor stort set ikke at soerge for ... [full story]
May 9th 2008Asia » China » Guangxi » Longsheng Said farewell to beautiful Yangshuo, and all the western food that it holds.. and headed by bus to Longsheng to check out the rice terraces.
We were under the impression that our hostel was in DaZhai ... [full story]
April 8th 2008Asia » China » Guangxi » Longsheng » Pingan Guilin is a small city of about 670,000 people and pretty much seems to be shrouded in a constant gray fog/cloud which makes it very humid. Walking around, everything is wet, even when it hasn't been ... 11 photos[full story]
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