Purdy

What a difference 2000+kms makes :)

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April 25th 2008
So .. you know how I was complaining about the cold? Yeah, now we're in 32 degree heat - I guess that's what I get for complaining so much. The thousands of kilometres were covered in two long distance trains. One trip, 25 hours worth, got us from Xian (in cenral China) down to Guangzhou (very close to Hong Kong). We were planning to spend about 4-6 days visiting Guangzhou (epic shopping) and H ... 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