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Miner.

This miner was so friendly to have his photo taken with me.
Datong daytrip nr. 1

February 10th 2008
Lucky for me, the train from Hohhot to Datong only took 4 hours, so that's not too bad. Upon arrival in Datong I sort of immediately knew that I wasn't going to like the city. The Lonely Planet says the following about Datong; Datong isn't going to win any beauty pageants, but who needs good looks when you've got art? And that's very right, the city is just a big industrial coal mine ... read more
Asia » China » Shanxi » Datong

Chinese Flag 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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