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Yellow Mountain

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April 14th 2010
The main reason I went to Yellow Mountain was my friend Fran. She just turned 50 over the weekend (spent on the mountain of course) and it was her idea to go to the mountain during one of our long weekends. I heard that if you are in China you should definitely go to see it. We decided to take the bus there rather than fly since it was significantly cheaper- plus I have already taken a few flights ... 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