Zuo Jiang

What's in a Karst?

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September 20th 2008
. The limestone hills of Guangxi are famous around the world. They have inspired artists and poets for centuries. They have made people who have never seen them wonder if the Chinese actually know how to paint hills. The Guangxi hills are one type of karst, hills formed after soluble rocks have dissolved and collapsed and left strange shapes behind. Chinese and overseas tourists pour in ... 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