The road to who knows where...

Raining tigers and dragons and rocks too

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May 19th 2007
ANGLAIS The first stage of our trek through the gorge was almost aborted as we'd heard that the rain that had in the previous 4 days had made the trails treacherous and had left some people stuck in the gorge. After consulting with a couple who had yet to start after 3 days hanging around and then to a group who were not planning to do the same, we decided we'd come far enough and that we could g ... 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