Lake Kanas

4 Days in a Chinese tour bus...

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October 6th 2007
Well, it's an experience all right. Probably one I won't sign up for again soon, but otherwise it would have made getting to Lake Kanas nigh impossible. On the morning of the 3rd (I'm not sure of the days anymore, but the dates seem ok) after stuffing our bellies with steamed dumplings, we set off on a tour of Lake Kanas. A giant busload of Chinese people, mostly locals from Urumqi but also some ... read more

Asia » China » Xinjiang

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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