Mogao Grottos 9 level tower

Dunhuang

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October 9th 2007
Ahhh. I'm an old lady now, so I'm allowed to start this entry with "I remember when..." but since I've never been here before I can't compare. Tegan gave me a vegan Oreo cookie with a lighter flame that threatened to set the train on fire at about 6am on my birthday, mmm tasty. Dunhuang has been a mixed experience so far. The train ride here was relatively easy, hardly anyone on board we crosse ... read more

Asia » China » Gansu » Dunhuang

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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