At Wuyang River Scenic Area

Exploring Zhenyuan

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July 28th 2014
Woke up to a quiet town and calm river after a loud night here in Zhenyuan. The town might be a quiet river getaway except that it is ringed by train tracks kept busy with frequent train traffic plus bars, many of them right across the river from me, that blare loud music until about midnight. Being the height of tourist season, many Chinese come here to play, not just for the sights. I'm off o ... 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