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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]
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] Blog: Kham Adventure
Date: September 13th 2004
One of my favorite devices in fairy tales is the ring, that when the owner drops a golden ball through it, transports him instantly wherever he or she wishes...how I would have liked you to have that power yesterday when two most extraordinary events took place. We were on the road from Ganzi to Baiyu, a road that crosses a pass at 15,800 ft, far above timberline, with snow flecked on the grou ... read more
Date: September 13th 2004
One of my favorite devices in fairy tales is the ring, that when the owner drops a golden ball through it, transports him instantly wherever he or she wishes...how I would have liked you to have that power yesterday when two most extraordinary events took place. We were on the road from Ganzi to Baiyu, a road that crosses a pass at 15,800 ft, far above timberline, with snow flecked on the grou ... read more


