Empty Streets of LangZhong 20160118_190826

Empty Streets of LangZhong

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February 24th 2016
Hi All, Not far north of Ma'an is the city of Langzhong. On the other side of the river from the bus station is the old town, a small part of the Qing dynasty city. We stayed in the Ancient Hotel Courtyard Hotel, which is the most wonderful rambling old wooden courtyard house, list price was 468 rmb but with it being spring festival, and not many tourists, we paid only 120 rmb. The old city is v ... 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