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Hiking in Yangshuo

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May 8th 2008
Yangshuo is what you would call a backpacker's paradise. There are hills and trails galore, and there are backpackers and mountain bikers everywhere you turn. On our second day in Yangshuo, we decided to hike up to the top of West Man Hill. West Man Hill is in the middle of Yangshuo Park. This "hill" seemed more like a huge mountain to us when we hiked up it because we had a five year old ... 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