The Brothers
Ma Ben in the foreground, 20, and Ma Xing Yu in the background, who was only 16. According to his mum, he was using chairs for crutches the next morning!
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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. ... [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. ... [read more] Blog: West Holy Buddhist Peak, Mt Emeishan!!
Date: July 21st 2005
Not quite at 100% after the (very wet) events of last night, but I figured that Mt Emeishan shouldn't be much of a problem. it was *only* the highest mountain I would climb, at 3099 metres altitude. And trust me, that last 99 *did* count. Emei at the top is a beautiful buddhist sanctuary, and is one that I definitely want to visit again. At the moment it's possible to stay at the monastery, wit ... read more
Date: July 21st 2005
Not quite at 100% after the (very wet) events of last night, but I figured that Mt Emeishan shouldn't be much of a problem. it was *only* the highest mountain I would climb, at 3099 metres altitude. And trust me, that last 99 *did* count. Emei at the top is a beautiful buddhist sanctuary, and is one that I definitely want to visit again. At the moment it's possible to stay at the monastery, wit ... read more
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Hi everyone!
Dawei here,
..and this is my journey of a lifetime.
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