Sunrise at 35000 ft

First full day in China

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August 15th 2005
It’s been my first full day in China and I am not as culture-shocked as I thought I would have been. Probably it was because I spent the first half sleeping, and the second half shopping in westernised shopping centres. I slept quite well, even though it was a tad warm. It was warmer than I would have liked, but not uncomfortable. After lunch, We hit downtown Chengdu with Michelle’s sisters. W ... read more

Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu

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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