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West Holy Buddhist Peak, Mt Emeishan!!

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July 21st 2005
Not quite at 100% after the (very wet) events of last night, but I figured that Mt Emeishan shouldn't be much of a problem. it was *only* the highest mountain I would climb, at 3099 metres altitude. And trust me, that last 99 *did* count. Emei at the top is a beautiful buddhist sanctuary, and is one that I definitely want to visit again. At the moment it's possible to stay at the monastery, wit ... 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