Pingyao

Pingyao

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January 17th 2008
The CITS in Datong had booked us into a hostel named Tianyuankui Kezhan, and a representative from there met us at the train station, good start! We were brought to this very nice guest house, very well laid out with all mod cons. We were led then to a room, which was a 2 bed dorm with a private shower, a PC and free internet! This was not your typical backpackers joint and we feared the worst. Tu ... 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