Cycle ride views

"I've fallen in a rice paddy!"

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May 12th 2007
Day 45 We deliberated over whether to take the boat down the river to Yangshuo or catch the bus and eventually the massive difference in the price won out and we caught the bus. We arrived in Yangshuo and were 'picked up' at the bus station by a tout with some rather nice pictures! We ended up with a great room at a bargain price, not only a bedroom but a bathroom, large foyer area and even a ... read more

Asia » China » Guangxi » Yangshuo

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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