Shilin Stone Forest

Shilin - stone forest

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October 20th 2006
So we leave Kuyuann and head to Shilin, the home of the infamous and highly touristy "Stone Forest". We check into the International Hostel at the gates of the forest - amazingly expensive. Another $30 night but no bowling alley - and spend the late afternoon checking out the entrance to the park and go for a wonder through the neighbouring village where our little yellow guide book had mapped o ... 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