Guilin

South China on a shoestring

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July 29th 2008
After a 25 hours train ride from Shanghai we arrived to the city of Guilin. A beautiful city, situated between several lakes, rivers and great mountains. First night we ate our favorite food, spring rolls and fried noodles, and then ice cream from McDonalds…. passed through the night marked and ended up walking this really nice lighted walkway by one of the lakes. In the middle of the lake ... 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