Wonderful Kangding 20180723_123641

Wonderful Kangding

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July 24th 2018
Hi All, Really enjoyed these few days here in Kangding. Kangding is a city on the edge of the Tibetan plateau and has served as a trading post between Tibetans and Han Chinese for centuries. Visited 2 monasteries, Nanwu Si and Jingang Si. Both have a long history but the current buildings are relatively new as they were destroyed during the Cultural Revolution. Both are wonderfully colourful. ... 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