hike on Yellow Mountain

Hangzhou and Yellow Mountain 9th - 14th

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September 12th 2007
Hi! I hope everyone had a great week! I've had a less exciting week than my first, but still a good time. I'm not sure if it's the food/tummy or if I'm just feeling like 4 weeks in China is PLENTY of time to visit, but I've been feeling a bit burnt out recently. We meet up with our 9 new group members tonight and I think there's a lot more to see on the second half of the trip, so I hope the f ... read more

Asia » China » Hangzhou

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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