Village dwelling in Pingan

5 minutes of fame on the rice terraces

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May 11th 2007
Day 43 After finding a place to stay and having a very welcome shower we set out to see some of the sights of Guilin. The city is set within almost a complete circle of sharp, steep peaks of limestone so once you get away from the traffic it is very picturesque. We went first to the Reed Flute Cave, an amazing place filled with stalagmites and stalagtites all lit with coloured lights making ... 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