Caves

Jiohe Ruins and the Karez Irrigation Channels of Turpan

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August 17th 2008
As I was starting to say last entry ... we are in Turpan for four days and have the chance to have a good look around. Security is a lot tighter in this region - petrol stations have guards on them and we are stopped at a lot more police checkpoints. There is also a greater army presence in the streets. We had to visit the long distance bus station before checking into the hotel in order to ... 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