Baisha

Lijiang

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June 29th 2008
Leaving the Pandas behind we head for Lijiang, nestled in the foothills of the Tibetan plateau. After a 13hr overnight sleeper train we jump on the most uncomfortable bus in the history of buses for the 7hr drive to Lijiang. 11hrs later we finally arrive, tired, hungry, and lost. Cleverly I had forgotten to write down the address of our hostel. After fruitlessly driving around in a taxi, we stumbl ... read more

Asia » China » Yunnan

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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