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Lijiang: A nice town to relax

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July 8th 2007
Introduction: LiJiang (丽江), I’ve heard friends talking about it before the trip. Most people would say it is famous for it’s well preserved ancient town DaYan(大研,) much like those you see in JiangNan (江南) area, such as WuZheng (乌镇) and ZhouZhuang (周庄). A very relaxing place which is a perfect gateway from the big city crowd. Also there are plenty of attractions nearby, s ... 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