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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: Adventures in Yakistan
Date: November 2nd 2006
Where were we? On the bus heading north from Tiger Leaping Gorge... Well we passed a heap of tibetan picturesque mountain scenery complete with Nunny's favourite thing - Yaks - plus a host of colourfully dressed locals working in the fields amongst huge drying racks for hay and corn and other assorted crops. The occasional stupa adorned with Tibetan prayer flags (similar to the bunting outs ... read more
Date: November 2nd 2006
Where were we? On the bus heading north from Tiger Leaping Gorge... Well we passed a heap of tibetan picturesque mountain scenery complete with Nunny's favourite thing - Yaks - plus a host of colourfully dressed locals working in the fields amongst huge drying racks for hay and corn and other assorted crops. The occasional stupa adorned with Tibetan prayer flags (similar to the bunting outs ... read more
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