West Lake, Hangzhou

Longest Journey ever to Sanya

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December 11th 2008
hi everyone, We have finally arrived in Sanya and the weather is lush and probably worth the horrific train journey here. On Saturday afternoon, Sunday and Monday we were in Hangzhou. On Sunday we walked the whole way round the West Lake which is pretty but quite touristy. We just stuck our headphones in and danced the whole way around. At about 12 we took a brake for lunch and I (Lucy) had ... 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