Yangtze River

HIGHLIGHTS OF CHINA - Part 2

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June 12th 2012
YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE I went to Chongqing for one reason and one reason only - to do the 3-day slow boat trip down the Yangtze River to the city of Yichang, where the plan was to spend one night before continuing up to Xian. As usual from the airport I got to my hostel - The Yangtze River International Youth Hostel. I arrived at around two o'clock in the afternoon which gave me ti ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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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