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.
April 5th 2008Asia » China » Tiger Leaping Gorge Tiger Leaping Gorge - Jan 08
We booked a coach one day from Lijiang for the following morning to make our way to Quintao, the start of the Tiger Leaping Gorge trek. We got on the bus with other to ... 16 photos[full story]
November 9th 2007Asia » China » Tiger Leaping Gorge We trekked the Tiger Leaping Gorge and it has to be the highlight so far! It was amazing and the views were spectacular. It was pretty tough on the old legs though.... especially the calves!
We did ... 13 photos[full story]
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