Lone Panda

National Treasures

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January 20th 2010
I walked out of my room while the sky is still dark. I could not see clearly as the morning fog hinders my vision. Sleepily I went to the reception area of the hostel and waited for someone to pick me up for the prebooked Panda tour. A mini-van drove up and i was told that that was my ride. In the mini-van was a asian looking young boy who asked if i speak. English. I said i do and we chatted a li ... 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