Just like Chinatown

Sizzling in Dali

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July 27th 2008
So. Dali. This was actually my favorite place I encountered while traveling in China. It is a small, quaint town that is packed with personality, even if most of it comes from the laowai and tourists. Everything of interest is held within the town walls, where every street is pedestrian-only. My first night there, I stayed at a Lonely-Planet recommended hostel… which had tents for beds. I though ... read more

Asia » China » Yunnan » Dali

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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