Colourful Statue In Qixia Temple

Plane or Train

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March 5th 2008
After finishing our last blog we emerged from the internet loft to find the sun had finally decided to make an appearance so we paid for another night to saddle up to explore the countryside by pedal power. A little negotiating and we rode away only to get lost in town for half an hour. The directions in the lonely planet guide book were ropey to say the least so we ditched the book and follow ... read more

Asia » China » Guangxi

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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