Tiger Leaping Gorge

Tiger Leaping Gorge

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September 3rd 2007
Tiger Leaping Gorge-finally. When we were planning this whole trip one of the first things Mathias researched was the Gorge. The deepest chasm on earth we believe (but can't prove because Wikipedia is blocked in China). Safe to say the most impressive sight we have seen in China and probably also in our entire lives. To start from the beginning. When last I wrote we were about to go on our way ... 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