Jinjiang Prince's Palace

Gulin- Rock and River

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February 18th 2008
Our next stop was back into normal China again. We reentred China via Hong Kong and Shenzhen , where there were possibly the busiest customs we've ever seen. Once through the checkpoint we visited the public toilets, and by golly knew we were back in China now. Our next destination was Guilin, quite a way across the country, and we'd decided to make the journey by sleeper train. We booked cu ... 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