The bridge

Yangshuo

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March 25th 2006
Arriving by boat into Yangshuo, we were met by a local travel agent - Kevin - who led Richard, Jill and I to a brand new beautiful hotel located on the river. We were able to negotiate a good price as it was still low season. Don't have a name as it was a true Chinese hotel catering to Chinese tourists. It was still raining so we explored the old town of the city, got some dumplings and noo ... 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