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Cloud ladder

Some sections of the trail involve these near-90 degree stone stairways, appropriately called 'Cloud Ladders'
At the top of the Middle Kingdom

February 28th 2007
Religion, history and tradition are all inextricably linked in China. Although officially an atheist nation, there is some tolerance of China's indigenous, and imported, religions. You still have to be a professed atheist to join the Communist Party (and therefore get into any position of power), but things are a lot rosier for China's Buddhists, Muslims, Taoists and Christians than they were in t ... read more
Asia » China » Shaanxi » Hua Shan

Chinese Flag 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
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