Yangshuo As On 20 Yuan Note

Yangshuo

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January 8th 2006
Yangshuo has the same spectacular scenery as Guilin with a much more welcoming community. In fact, the main street (West Street) is nicknamed "Foreigner Street". Having checked into West Street Inn (not on the West Street), we were overjoyed to discover the heater in the room along with the obligatory flask of hot water for tea. On Sunday, we hoiked up Seven Star Hill (a striking karst structur ... 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