Giant Buddha Viewing Platform: Noon

Just a few hours later and this is the scene we happened upon.


From: Asia » China

Chinese  Flag 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: All the Tea in China
Date: September 8th 2006

Chengdu, China

August 14, 2006 Sean: Everybody loves pandas. Did you know: • That there are only 1,590 (est.) giant pandas roaming around in the wild and only 170 in captivity? • That they have an extra digit on their fore-paws that acts as a pseudo-thumb and helps them to grasp objects? • That they require about 110 pounds of fresh bamboo daily and will “excret ... read more







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