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Yellow river - Bingling Si

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July 22nd 2012
The yellow river looked brown rather than yellow. We took a speed boat to the caves at Bingling Si - a faster mode of transport than Aziza. The scenery became more dramatic as we approached the caves. The rocks stand out in dramatic cliffs on one side of the river with a greener shore on the opposite bank. The recent rain had brought out frogs in abundance hopping on the paths leading to the caves ... 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