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Living in a Hilly Paradise

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July 21st 2008
I came out with 7 JiaoTong University kids to YangShuo (阳朔). A reflection on my time in what is reportedly the most beautiful area in China... I arrived in YangShuo via a Li River cruise from Guilin, where I took more pictures than seems reasonable. This area had me longing to buy an SLR camera. When I come back, a big fancy camera will be accompanying me! The area is packed with hundreds of ... read more

Asia » China » Guangxi » Yangshuo

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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