After So Long 20140618_141105

After So Long

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June 19th 2014
Hi All, It seems like an age since I've done a blog. So the summer holidays are here 10 weeks off... Yay ! So places to go and people to see. I'm going to travel around southern China to see new places and to meet up with friends who are working in Guangdong province First port of call Guangzhou. The train from Shaoyang arrived on time at 8a.m. Checked into the hostel and then out and about. ... read more

Asia » China » Guangdong » Guangzhou

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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