view over moon hill valley

China just got better

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April 19th 2005
Got a plane from Xian and flew to Guilin, before being transferred by bus to Youngshou. We met up with another Gecko's tour, who had seen a little more of the north of the country and Shanghai. Were in Younshou from 3 April, until the 5th. As you can see Youngshou is beautiful and rural. Exactly as you would imagine China to be. The rock formations were fantastic. If I were to return to China ... read more

Asia » China » Guangxi » Guilin

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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