Dali Old Town

Kunming and Dali

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September 28th 2008
China had definitely been the most beautiful part of Asia (again with exception of Halong Bay) but also the most difficult and frustrating! We had little difficulty crossing the border but it is worth noting that they do really look for dodgy Lonely Planet Books (what they consider dodgy because it mentions something the Chinese government does not approve of in regards to Tibet we think). They ... read more

Asia » China

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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