South China - Lonsgsheng Rice Terraces 2nd -4th September Photo 12

South China - Lonsgsheng Rice Terraces 2nd -4th September

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September 26th 2008
After our scenic resting in Yangshuo we travelled up to the rice terraces near Longsheng. We opted for a guest house up in the mountains which involved a couple of bus rides and a good hours hike up to about 1500m. We were assisted ably by the Yao women who live and work in these mountains. Tough ladies with a keen desire to sell you touristy trinkets. Refusal is futile. As you can see from th ... 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