Bad brakes

Day 7: Quinn Yuan to Jiu Long

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April 6th 2012
Distance: 45km? Getting sick when you're on holiday is always unfortunate. But in our case, it was our Tour Guide that got sick! Poor Frank got terribly sick and spent the day in the van while we did our tourist duties. More Dim Sum for breakfast, then an hour drive out of town and we began our ride. I didn't go far before I flagged down our truck and asked them to fix my brakes. The ... read more

Asia » China

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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