Cruising the Li river

The limestone mountains, called "karst" formations, are formed from the erosion of the limestone over time. This area once all was a seabed. While a sunny day might have been better, the rain and fog clinging to the mountain tops created a scene that drew the eye and the imagination into it.

Limestone, Yao, and rice

October 26th 2008
Tyler is off to Guam for a cross country race. Jessica to Japan to compete in a tennis tournament. Hmmm, that leaves Matt and I with 3 days all by our lonesome. What better opportunity than this to travel to a region Jessie has already been and Tyler certainly doesn't want to venture into. Guilin and Yangshuo are famous in China for their unique limestone mountain formations and ethnic tribal ... read more

Asia » China » Guangxi » Yangshuo

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

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