Outside the hot springs

Hot Springs

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January 19th 2008
Maggie and Jo have been telling us how great it is to visit the hot springs during the winter. The temperature dropped and Cori's sister, Jessi, was in town so we decided to make the trip. When we woke up at 6 we peeked out the windows to find the trees topped with fresh snow. Cori, Jo, Jessi and I left at 7am to begin our 4 hour journey outside of the city. We drove through the rural areas as ... read more

Asia » China » Hebei

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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