Jac found an old friend

DAY 9

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June 21st 2008
More sightseeing planned for today, the good news is that it isn’t so hot today, the bad news is that it’s raining again so we pack the trusty umbrellas. Destination Zhongshan Mountain National Park where there are several large monuments to important people and the site of 600 y.o. temples. According to the tourist guide it’s 21 sq.km of forest mountain with about eight different attraction ... 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