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Fri 29 / 10

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October 30th 2010
Fri 29 / 10 Shangri La to Lijiang & air to Chengdu Day 13 was to be a long day with sightseeing From Shangri La then travel to Lijiang for a 21:05 flight to Chengdu. A 06:30 wake-up call awoke us from a deep slumber on the inverted mattress (the feeling of the springs did not worry my sleeping) before a basic breakfast selection - short on forks / coffee milk with a limited selection other ... read more

Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu

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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