Chinese Scare Crow

Yangshuo....Last Day

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April 26th 2008
Last Day in China Never underestimate the entertainment value of a middle-aged white woman taking her first ride on a motorbike in a crowded intersection of downtown Yangshuo. A crowd quickly gathered to witness my maiden voyage, as I struggled coordinating the hand throttle and hand brakes, and dodging the unlucky pedestrians who wandered into my path. The crowd shouted words of encour ... 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