Shaolin

Luoyang

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May 12th 2011
Once again I was glad I had the hotel name in Chinese and the phone number to our hotel Christian's Hotel. The cab driver had to call the hotel to get directions. Once we arrived we were greeted and brought orange drinks and hot towels to wash our hands and face. We arrived in Luoyang a day early so we had to try to explain that we needed to book a room for tonight as well as for the next day ... read more

Asia » China » Henan » Luoyang

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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