Kunming Lake at Summer Palace

November 29th 2007
Uncy Mao and the Summer Palace So, up early again today to meet up with a guy I met last night, Ryan, and head to see Uncy Mao. After seeing Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam a couple fo years ago I knew what to expect but it is still weird, and the way that the Chinese queue up and buy lowers is just bizarre! After that we had to navigate our way to the Summer Palace so we turned to the trusty Lonely Plan ... 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

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Matty V

MattyV

After finishing my six year long law degree and before I join the real world of working life as an Articled Clerk, I am going on a bit of an adventure. I will be travelling solo along the Northern Silk Road from Beijing to Central Asia, with a few extra stops along the way: Xiahe, Langmusi and Tibet. I intend to follow this rough itinerary: China - Beijing, Xian, Lanzhou, Xiahe, Langmusi, Tibet (Lhasa, Namtso, Yamdrok, Shigatse, Everest Base Camp), Jiayuguan, Dunhuang, Urumqi, Kashgar. Kyrgyzstan - Osh. Uzbekistan - Tashkent. My journey starts on 26 November, so stay tuned!... full info

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