Longji rice terraces

On the rice trail

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May 1st 2008
Leaving the big city we were soon travelling deep into the Chinese countryside with the rain lashing at the train windows and paddy fields on either side for as far as the eye can see. Eventually we reached Yangshuo, a town surrounded by soaring limestone peaks (Karsts) on the Li River. The town itself is quite attractive and fun with loads to do, but it's the surrounding Karst scenery that is t ... 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