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The Famed Guilin

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November 8th 2006
Guilin certainly lives up to its reputation as one of China’s most beautiful cities. We have thoroughly enjoyed our time here so far. Our first day we went to see Solitary Beauty Peak, which is in the center of the town. It consists of a 152m karst which you can scale to see sweeping views of the surrounding areas. There were some old buildings within the complex, none of which contained anythin ... 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