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October 31st 2010
Sat 30 / 10 Chengdu to Leshan With the late Fri it was only a short nights as I awoke to resolve computer technology and get housekeeping in for some maintenance before our delayed wake up call at 09:00 for a pack and go by 11:00 The morning must have been planned around our tiredness as we had a short bus hop to the other end of town for an hour walk around the old town area - read modern ... 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