Colorful fans on a grey Fuli street.

Last day in Yangshuo.

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December 28th 2011
We're finally packed and ready to leave Yangshuo. The area here has been extremely rewarding but, after six nights, we're definitely ready to leave. Yesterday we took a small bus (it was more like a minivan with 14 people inside) to the nearby village of Fuli. Driving through on the main road you'd think it was a typical Chinese small town... a few stores, a few mechanics and a gas ... 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