View of Shopping Street from the Pagoda

Wheels and Housetaurants

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June 26th 2010
6/26/10 This morning we took a very long bus ride, about 6 hours, to Dali. We started at 8am, stopped for lunch around noon, and then got to Dali around 4pm. Nearly everyone on the bus was dead before lunch because they had been out clubbing the night before. After we arrived at Dali we checked into our hotel and dropped off our luggage. Note to self: next time, bring a carry-on bag with WHEEL ... 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