Huanglong

Calcified Pools of Huanglong

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October 16th 2007
M and I headed to Huanglong the next morning via Chuanzhusi on bus. I was exhausted and slept the entire way. We got to the little town of Chuanzhusi, 40 km from Huanglong park. We picked a hotel (Gold Dragon Hotel, Y300) and negotiated a ride to the park. M's Chinese is 10 times better than mine and he got to do all the talking and negotiating. 😊 We got a round trip ride there for Y15 ... read more

Asia » China » Sichuan » Huanglong National Park

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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