Pigs at Sims Cozy

Pandas, Pigs and a Puppy

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April 27th 2007
Day 30 Most of today was spent on the train to Chengdu and we used the time to relax and read and eat in Mark's case! We made a very special purchase on the train and now feel like we have truly embraced the Chinese travelling style. We bought ourselves a flask, not just any flask, a flask with a little plastic carrying handle so we could drink tea (and carry it) on the trains. The people here ... read more

Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu

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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