The island is full of weird statues

The octopus statue outside the entrance of 'Seaworld'

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Hello from China - Into the eye of the Dragon - Gulangyu to Shanghai

June 26th 2007
Well, we arrived safely in Xiamen, China last Monday (18 June) and yes it is true - travelling in China ain't easy. (Just wait for our blog on Beijing where we are now!!!) Virtually no one speaks any english (at least where we landed ) and there are very few signs in english. But just when you need help some one with enough english just seems to come along and get you out of the predicament. F ... read more

Asia » China » Fujian » Xiamen

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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