I really liked the mountains

Days 3+4 Off to Youngshou!

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February 5th 2009
So Sunday (the 25th) morning we schedules a bus to come pick us up at 10 am so we could head to our next destination. The bus shows up on time (bus means van in China) to pick up myself, Fito, and Elinor. Two Brits and a Scot traveling together came with as well. On yet another terrifying bus ride, the driver drove us about an hour to a place on the Li River where we would meet our boat. No seatbe ... 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