Landslide due to the rain

Day 314 - Shangri-la? We don’t think so

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May 12th 2007
After a terrible night - Gemma not keeping any food down - and waking up to more and harder rain, the thought of walking down did not enthuse us too much. However it was the only way out so once we had donned our waterproofs we were off and sliding our way down the steep mountain. Some of the mountain scenery along the way made the experience worthwhile - at one point we could see about 3500m of ... 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