Laoma, Yangzhou

Civilisation City

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September 24th 2011
Photos: …..on my way to the DVD shop there seems to be a strange absence of street vendors. The usual tangle of little food stall near the Electronic market just isn't there. The DVD shop, & another nearby, is locked & shuttered. On the way teams of red capped volunteers are observing traffic while at EACH junction up to half ... read more

Asia » China » Jiangsu » Yangzhou

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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