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Get your high water pants out!

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June 15th 2008
So, Yangshuo flooded. The main street, West Street, that tourists frequent was under water for 24 hours or so. Because the street dead-ends at the Li River, the shops closest to the river were swamped. People were taking boats to deliver food and water. The water has receded today, but check out the pictures. ... 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