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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. A... [read more]
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. A... [read more] Blog: Tiger Leaping Gorge
Date: April 8th 2007
[Pictures to come. Now actually in Beijing, we're falling behind on our entries - having some trouble publishing them in China - sometimes the site is completely inaccessible, other times not able to upload pictures.] Around the mountain from Lijiang, the Yangtse passes through a deep gorge, the deepest in the world, and in danger of becoming a hydro megaproject site. Along one side is a high ... read more
Date: April 8th 2007
[Pictures to come. Now actually in Beijing, we're falling behind on our entries - having some trouble publishing them in China - sometimes the site is completely inaccessible, other times not able to upload pictures.] Around the mountain from Lijiang, the Yangtse passes through a deep gorge, the deepest in the world, and in danger of becoming a hydro megaproject site. Along one side is a high ... read more
