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Doughty does China - Act III

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November 4th 2007
Scene I - 04/11/07 On many occasions throughout Asia after purchasing a bus ticket I've been left to my own devices pondering on what it is that I'm meant to do next. In China even more so, what makes it even more confusing is when everybody starts running about and shouting at each other like they are in some sort of Chinese version of Eastenders, and it seems at times that they don't even kn ... read more

Asia » China » Guangxi » Yangshuo

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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