Plastic bags to keep sneakers dry

Endless stairs and angry monkeys

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September 12th 2007
After many hours of drinking and sleeping to get myself sorted out after my horrible train ride I decided it was time to walk up Emei. It was raining but climbing Emei was big on my to do list. I waited for a break in the rain, left my belongings at the hostel, packed one change of clothes and some bare necessities and headed out. It was around one o'clock in the afternoon, so I was only able ... 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