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No 53 Mere Stone  
   

No 53 Mere Stone

Yes that's the perplexing name bestowed upon this tomb-like protusion. It marks Chinese victory over French-occupied Vietnam in some war many years ago though, if my reading of the Chinese write-up is correct at all.
Daxin (26-27 Nov 13)

November 29th 2013
After the disappointment of the somewhat wasted detour to the Huashan cliff murals, I fortunately had better luck at my next destination. After another several hour ride and overnighter at another non-descript mid-sized city called Daxin, I took yet another early minivan ride, this time back westwards to the border with Vietnam again (though further north from where I crossed) at the very edge whe ... read more
Asia » China » Guangxi » Detian Waterfall

Chinese Flag 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
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