Border crossing

Bye Bye China

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September 25th 2005
Hi, The border crossing was out of this world. A mixture of Chinese and Nepali trucks, trying to find their way along the narrow and winding road up and down the steep hill. It was a total BALAGAN. Taking pictures of the passport control is not allowed (still China...) but I managed to sneak in one. So that's it! After five months in China (and Tibet) I am leaving. Exhausted, but satisfied. Fro ... read more

Asia » China

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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