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And so the journey begins in China...

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July 8th 2008
Huangshan 黄山 8th - 11th July 2008 And so the travelling begins. For Stacy and Amy their travels began when they left England for Shanghai on the 23rd June, but for me, my travels began when I left Shanghai, my home for the past year on the 8th July. After a long day of apartment cleaning, last minute errands, a stressful post office visit, a 3 hour wait and a minor arguement with my landlor ... 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