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Coolies:  Their Journey along the Ancient Bayan Road

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January 13th 2020
The ancient town of Xituo is located in Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County of Chongqing. It is the starting point of the Ancient Bayan Road. As early as the Qianlong Period of the Qing Dynasty, the area began flourishing as a water and land trading point. The long human history of the area has left a wealth of culture here. In ancient times, transportation along the Bayan Road was treacherous and inco ... 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