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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: Beijing - Chengdu by train
Date: July 18th 2005
After a last dinner with the Ambassador, I made my fond goodbyes and left the french residence, leaving behind all this luxury with a slight pinch of the heart but generally very happy to leave Beijing and head for my dream of Lhassa. I met up with Bene. We embarked joyfully on the train heading to Chengdu. The train journey Beijing-Chengdu lasts about 40 hours and is non stop, 2 nights and 1 d ... read more
Date: July 18th 2005
After a last dinner with the Ambassador, I made my fond goodbyes and left the french residence, leaving behind all this luxury with a slight pinch of the heart but generally very happy to leave Beijing and head for my dream of Lhassa. I met up with Bene. We embarked joyfully on the train heading to Chengdu. The train journey Beijing-Chengdu lasts about 40 hours and is non stop, 2 nights and 1 d ... read more
