Peace and Quiet

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Am sitting on the small deck of Bruce Chalet, a small hotel just outside of the old town of Shuhe, one of several old, protected towns in this area, the best known and largest of which is Lijiang. I arrived here yesterday on the night train from Kunming -- a good night's sleep in a soft sleeper compartment. There's little of sightseeing value in Kunming proper, so I spent most of my d... Read Full Entry

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