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In Nanning

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October 17th 2008
Day 46 - Thursday 16th October - We were awoken at 2am by the staff on the train to be told we were at our stop. Very tired, but luckily it was only a few minutes walk to our hostel - Lotusland. It was then our turn to wake the staff there, but they were very friendly. For some reason i couldn't sleep so just lay in my bed until about 5am that morning. Got up early though and went for my usual ... 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