View from Zhenyuan Room

The "Quiet" Side of China

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July 27th 2014
Have arrived here in Zhenyuan after a brief stopover in Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou and the main airport for the region. I had flown to Guiyang primarily as a jumping off spot to explore the province. On arrival, it was clear that was the best plan. While I didn't see a lot of the city, what I did see didn't make me regret my decision to spend little time here. I stayed near the train sta ... 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