The french girls i walked with

Beijing to Kunming

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August 10th 2005
I got the wake up call from “Baozu Boy” at about 5:15am and threw my shit in the hall. On the way down I ran into some French geeky-looking guys who also seemed to be heading for the airport. I asked them if they were interested in splitting a cab but ended up changing my mind and going alone later on. But first I ate one last egg, baozu and tofu soup breakfast at my favourite café. It wa ... read more

Asia » China » Yunnan » Kunming

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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