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A Weekend in Nanning and the meeting of the Fins

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June 26th 2009
As I lay on my hostel bed in Nanning, I was rejoicing in the brilliant humming of the air conditioner and bathing in my satisfaction of finding a quiet spot for a few days. Just then I hear the beep of the door, I had visitors. For anyone that has stayed in a hostel before, there is a certain satisfaction that comes with having a 6 bed dorm room all to yourself. You get to make all the rules, spre ... read more

Asia » China » Guangxi » Nanning

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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