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August 11th 2022
Hi All, Travelling for non Chinese people has become infuriating with virus xenophobia really starting to grate. Last week we tried to pay a visit to Kangding only to be told I wasn't allowed on the bus, no reason given just being foreign is enough. Every place I visit not only do I have to show my healthcode or travel code, a QR code which everyone here has on the app WeChat, but I also have to ... 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

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Been living in China since 2010. I split my time between Shaoyang in Hunan Province, where I work as a teacher in a university, and Leshan in Sichuan, where my wife's family is from and where we have a small flat.... full info

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11th August 2022

Dancing Dave
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Emei Shan Temple
Beautiful Temple, truly spectacular. Magic part of the World. Is there snow at the top of Emei Shan at this time of year? The temple up there is also sensational. Really blew me away how you were treated as a potential Covid threat in Sichuan as you are not Chinese. Having travelled in 16 provinces in China where friendliness of locals was a feature, I am blown away by your treatment.

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