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Last Stop in Tibet - Xiahe

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June 8th 2007
GANSU, CHINA - (June 2007) Thurs 31st May - Tues 5th June - (Dege to Ganzi) The next place Hee and myself wanted to go to after Dege was to the Tibetan monastery town of Xiaha in Gansu province which is several days travelling from Dege with not much of interest to stop and see along the way. After discussions with people in the bus station (Thankfully Hee did all t ... 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