DSC00628 Street scene Furong Town

Fri 22/10

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October 24th 2010
Fri 22 / 10 Apologies for the delay in this blog as we has an early night (8:30) to pick up the spirit of the holiday. Rice and clear soup has been the order of the day and something to sooth the persistent cough The itinerary told us this was to be a 4 hr drive to Fenghuang Ancient Town so we were expecting a long drive. Toda was a visit to Furong Town - and old laneway area of old Chin ... 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