Yangshuo

Xilang Shan, Xiaogu shan, and Noodles

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December 13th 2009
We head out for the park and this is where Man Hill(Xilang Shan) is, said to resemble a young man bowing and scraping to a shy young girl represented by Lady Hill(xiaogu shan). Other hills nearby are named after animals like Crab Hill, Swan Hill, Dragon Head Hill. In the actual park were lots of elderly men playin card games and also a board game translated to 'Go' I think, all looked confusing ... 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