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Images of Xifeng

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May 30th 2009
Taking a stroll in Xifeng is quite an experience. You see a variety of sights. Here are just are a few of the things I witnessed today. The other Sunday whilst walking through town, I saw a man of at least 120 years old pulling a cart which was piled up high and which looked to be at least four times his body weight. Just a few minutes later a moped went past with two dead pigs riding pillion. Unf ... read more

Asia » China » Gansu » Qingyang » Xifeng

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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