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Day 309 - Hoping to see a film set

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May 7th 2007
The plan today was to visit the small town of Huanglongxi, which is a traditional looking ancient town that was used for the set of the film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". The main attraction, as it were, that we wanted to see was the Gutong Monastery, actually seen in the film, however the week before, on May bank holiday, one of the busiest days on the Chinese tourist calender, an ancient tre ... 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