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Shitoucheng

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October 6th 2010
Wednesday, October 6 Days like today are the reason we travel. It was pretty close to a perfect day. John and I plus three friends from the school, AJ, Jen and Ken, headed for the ancient village of Shitoucheng. First we caught the bus from Yang Shuo to Putao. It was very easy since both Jen and AJ speak Chinese. We were let off right at the main intersection so were pretty easily able t ... read more

Asia » China » Guangxi » Yangshuo

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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