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Day 308 - China’s national treasure

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May 6th 2007
Our early start was well worth it this morning as we made a trip to Chengdu’s Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. The best time to see the Pandas is in the morning so that you hopefully catch a glimpse of them before they sleep for the rest of the day or just go off and hide. The Centre is about 30 minutes outside Chengdu and is world famous for its ground breaking techniques in breeding Gian ... 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