Snow Jade Mountain Over Black Dragon Pool

Lijiang

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April 17th 2008
We arrived in Lijiang late last night after a short flight from Chendu. Lijiang is in southwest China, near Tibet, and the town has an elevation of 7800 ft. It is nestled in a bowl, surrounded by mountains. The highest peak nearby, Snow Jade Mountain, reaches well past 15,000 feet, and you can take a chair lift ride up to 14,00 feet. The travel guide says local vendors will sell you oxygen up ... read more

Asia » China

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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