Statues

Brr!

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February 23rd 2006
Datong - 17.02.06 We planned to stay 4 days in Datong but quickly cut it down to 2 once we'd experienced the bitter wind nearly taking our faces off! Our 2 must-sees were the Yungang Caves, which while being similar to the Longmen caves were still a fantastic sight and the Hanging monastry which is built into a cliff face where it has withstood the forces of gravity for nearly 1400 years. T ... read more

Asia » China

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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