DAY 4 - Xitang - 1000 year old city 4 Ducks a' hanging

DAY 4 - Xitang - 1000 year old city

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November 21st 2008
Our adventure started with a 2 hour trip outside of the city to visit a pretty little water town called Xitang. Xitang was established about one thousand years ago and in someways has most probably maintained its charm. Today, Xitang is a living museum where there is a modest charge for admission. We think the money is charged to help with the upkeep of the city, but it's not like a local sat d ... 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