Lunch stop

Day 321 - Culture shock... WHITE PEOPLE

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May 19th 2007
500km we had to travel today and it started well with good weather and road conditions. We were even able to stop off at a beautiful scenic lake which is just set up for tourists to come and visit and get as much money out of us as they can. After the entrance fee, you can buy all kinds of things and varying types of boat rides on the lake. We’d been advised to skip some hot springs a few days ... read more

Asia » China

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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