Me posing with a Trash Can

Haha, isn't this great!? Their trash bins were all characters like this!

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The Giant Buddha and meâ¦a hiking experience

May 31st 2007
Today we woke up early to drive 2 hour away to Ermei Mountain and to see the Giant Buddha. This Buddha is, I believe, the largest sitting Buddha in the world. It is carved into the side of a mountain with such precise detail that I am just in awe. In addition to the Buddha, there a many other carvings into the sides of the mountain that are a bit weathered but noticeable visible. We began by h ... read more

Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu

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

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