Guanzhou skyline

Guanzhou

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June 22nd 2008
This used to be called Canton, which is where Cantonese food comes from. I can't really tell the difference between the food here and elsewhere, although no doubt Sinophiles could explain it with ease. No matter, it's all good. China is an endless culinary festival. Guanzhou doesn't seem to offer much in the way of tourist sites to visit, so I've just been hanging out on Shamian Island. This ... 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