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Kunming China -- October 23 -24, 2013

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February 4th 2014
Kunming is home to approximately 3.5 million people representing all 26 minority ethic groups in the province. About 75 miles from Kunming is the "Stone Forest", covering 96,000 acres, containing both large and small forests as well as lakes and waterfalls. About 270 million years ago the region was covered by the sea. Over time the waters receded, uncovering a massive bed of limestone pinnacl ... 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