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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: Old Mans Child at Leifeng Pagoda
Date: October 30th 2009
After another overnight train ride on a much nicer train we arrived in Hangzhou at 8AM local time Friday. We checked in, cleaned up, and headed out for a bit of walking. Unfortunately, it's hotter than normal here and most of us had long sleeves so we suffered a bit across the Su Causeway with its 6 bridges on the way to the pagoda. And, we've found that it's a tourist season so Hangzhou is bus ... read more
Date: October 30th 2009
After another overnight train ride on a much nicer train we arrived in Hangzhou at 8AM local time Friday. We checked in, cleaned up, and headed out for a bit of walking. Unfortunately, it's hotter than normal here and most of us had long sleeves so we suffered a bit across the Su Causeway with its 6 bridges on the way to the pagoda. And, we've found that it's a tourist season so Hangzhou is bus ... read more
