Chengdu - Pedestrian Mall From Walkway

China and Beyond VI

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July 12th 2009
As I move about South East Asia on my trip, my blogs lag and believe I leave a confusing reference when I include where I write from and where I am writing about, so I will backtrack on my headings so people looking for information will be less likely to get the wrong impression of what I say. I am stuck in Hanoi due to heavy typhoon rains but my mind wanders back to Chengdu and my few days there ... 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