Yangshou

Lazy day

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November 3rd 2008
Just a lazy day today. It was still raining so I shelved the idea of a trip on a bike round the paddy fileds near by as with my luck I'd come off the bike, end up IN one of the paddy fileds and injure my good leg. Best not to take any chances! So I went for lunch (and a sneeky look at the shops). The village is very touristy but despite that you can't deny it has the most amazing natural bac ... 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