Water temple

Putuoshan

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January 31st 2006
Putuoshan is a buddhist island off the coast not far south of Shanghai. It has nice examples of Chinese architecture and the island is peaceful and pretty. A couple of day walking were enough to see all and get some decent photos. ... read more

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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