Along the Li River

Kumming/Guilin/Yanghuo

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May 15th 2007
The time we spent in Lhasa was interesting to say the least, however, after nearly two weeks there, we'd had enough of yak meat and countless stalls selling Tibetan trinkets. Fortunately, we were able to move up our flight arrangements, giving us three more days for the Silk Road (last stop in Kashgar is next to Pakistan). We arrived in Kumming in the afternoon. The weather reminded me of ... read more

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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