the gorge

Ooopsi-daisy

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October 23rd 2007
This morning I left for Tiger Leaping Gorge, one of the deepest gorges in the world (it is roughly 3900m deep and 16km long). Again, being trustworthy (as every backpacker is) I leave the bulk of my crap in storage at the hostel. There was group of seven of us to make the trek plus our guide. I go back and forth on how I want to rate it. I spent twice as much money on this particular trip as c ... read more

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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