Yangshuo

A Londoner in Yangshuo

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October 28th 2012
After arriving at Guilin airport at 22:15 I was met by a cheerful member of the Buckland team who proceeded to take my luggage and led me to a small people carrier. After a rather long journey through Guilin city and then onto the high way I arrived safe and absolutely knackered at the hostel where I am to stay for at least the next week. The hostel appeared closed for the night which is not unlik ... 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