Tiger Leaping Gorge

Leaping tigers, hidden gems

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October 30th 2006
It was with great anticipation that we awoke on the Monday morning - holding Tiger Leaping Gorge as one of the potential highlights of our trip to date. We made our way through the maze of Lijiang Old Town for the last time, now devoid of crowds, before hopping on a bus to Quitoa - the start of the gorge. Popping our heads in at Margo's - an eccentric but lovely Aussie lady who stored our big ba ... 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