Panda

Lots of round tums...Buddhas and Pandas

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November 13th 2007
Having never been on a sleeper train, I was unsure as to what to expect and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised despite the fact that cheapy me had asked for the cheapest bed and received the one about 30cm away from the train's roof! Nonetheless, a book finished in the 25 hours and some sleep had, I was ready to meet the pandas! The hostel we found was in a hutong just off the ancient sectio ... read more

Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu

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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