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Cheng Du

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April 22nd 2006
Caught the 1.30pm overnight train to Cheng Du. It was a soft sleeper this time which means that we had a cabin with just 4 bunks in (similar to, but more roomy than the Trans Sib). Everyone chilled out or slept for a while before embarking on games of backgammon and then 'in betweenies'. The latter being a high-brow game of intellect skill and chance, where players receive 2 cards each and then ... read more

Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu

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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