Linda

Ancient and Rural

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November 25th 2008
Finally had the opportunity to venture away from the city, went on a tour with 17 expats. It was truly a United Nations gathering with folks from United States, Russia, Germany, the Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Australia and India. We travelled to the adjacent province Fujian to view the Yongding Hakka Tulou. These are amazing world cultural heritage buildings made of rammed earth, some of them built m ... read more

Asia » China » Fujian » Yongding

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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