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Langmusi

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July 16th 2005
We loved Langmusi!! Six hours by bus from Xiahe it is a tiny remote village nestled between alpine scenery and grasslands. The setting was stunning and the whole village had a real ‘wild west’ feel about it. It was even higher then Xiahe at 3500 meters above sea level and is on the border between Sichuan and Gansu Provinces. The impact of tourism was even less noticeable then Xiahe though the ... 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