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The Return of the Dali (the long awaited sequel)

August 31st 2006
Our trip on the bus from Lijiang to Dali was not without event... Firstly, as we were going over a mountain pass, we were forced to stop and join a queue of other buses whilst the Chinese military played with their tanks. There was a race track with targets set around it and when the tanks fired their guns the windows of the bus shook. Then, as we approached Dali, the bus driver pulled ov ... read more
Asia » China » Yunnan » Dali

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
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