Stream running down through Dali's old town

Dali and the Beauty of the Mountains

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April 14th 2012
Next we traveled to a small town called "Dali". I think this was one of our favorite times on the trip. It was interesting and beautiful. The sun shown over mountains and a beautiful lake. The breeze blew warm and free on our faces. The air felt clean, which in China... is a treat. We ate good food and hiked around a bit. We were all shopped out from the last town, so we did not go into many shops ... 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