Barbacans

The Barbacan was the watchtower of the town--these Barbacans were scattered along the hill country as we drove through this region. The threat of attack from neighboring areas was genuine, and the villages were designed with security as a focus.

Driving through Western Sichuan...

October 5th 2007
6 days, 5 nights...windy mountain roads, Tibetan villages, incredible views, Chinese food for breakfast, lunch and dinner, yak meat, Chinese traffic jams because of lack of planning, and overnight high in the mountains in "China's most beautiful village" (spectacular views)...and we can't share pictures with you yet. We are having trouble with the internet and downloading our phot ... read more

Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu

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

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