Camel Train

内 蒙古 - Inner Mongolia- day 2

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October 14th 2009
Day 2 On the second day, we woke up bright and early. Breakfast at 7:30 and check out at 8. Today, we were headed to the desert, but another 5 or 6 hour bus ride was ahead of us. Finally, after a few rest stops and hours in a small seat, we reached the desert. When we got off the bus, straight ahead of us was a paved parking lot with a few buildings including a bathroom and gift shop ... read more

Asia » China » Inner Mongolia

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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