Bus ride into the city

Braving Swinging Bridges and Climbing Tall Pagodas

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February 27th 2012
Dorothy, Hyo, and I traveled to the Dujiangyan Irrigation System. It was quite cold out and we were all exhausted from staying out too late the night before so we were quite unhappy when our bus seats were less than a ninety degree angle not in our favor. However, the trip was really inexpensive and we found plenty of hot milk tea places/spicy noodles/pumpkin bread to keep us warm. The palace temp ... read more

Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu

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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