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Last few days in wuyishan

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April 20th 2013
I have so much to say catch everyone up! So back on the 20th, my class and got to go rafting on bamboo rafts down the nine twists river! It was an overcast day, and although we had rain ponchos, luckily it did not pour on us! It was beautiful and relaxing. It was about an hour and a half ride with scenery of gorges and lush vegetation. There were cavities in some of the cliffs with coffins that d ... 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