West Lake

Oh what a Lake

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January 8th 2009
West Lake in Hangzhou is “the” original lake, there are many others in China but this is the real one. There are excellent English/Chinese maps of the lake and its surroundings to be bought for 5Yuan, although not quite to scale for a few of the sights, it does give you an excellent idea of what to see. Or you could just wander and find things along the way. It is 15kms along the whole peri ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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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