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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]
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] Blog: Kunming - LiJiang
Date: September 2nd 2011
Friday Sept 2 ============== Had an easy trip to Kunming in Southern China. It was interesting to see the mighty Mekhong river from the air, as we crossed from Thailand into Laos - it must be about a kilometre across. Well before we got to Kunming I noticed that there was a lot of smog in the air, and it is indeed pretty bad once on the ground. After checking into the Camellia Hotel (200Y = ... read more
Date: September 2nd 2011
Friday Sept 2 ============== Had an easy trip to Kunming in Southern China. It was interesting to see the mighty Mekhong river from the air, as we crossed from Thailand into Laos - it must be about a kilometre across. Well before we got to Kunming I noticed that there was a lot of smog in the air, and it is indeed pretty bad once on the ground. After checking into the Camellia Hotel (200Y = ... read more
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