The Stone Forrest

Naughty, naughty...

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May 10th 2006
I reached Kunming after midnight. After five hours of a "good" night's sleep on what is referred to as a bed (planks with padding are somehow grouped into this category), I woke up early and hopped the bus to Shilin. What's in Shilin you ask? Well, the Stone Forrest. Until the day arrives when I can take a stroll among the craters of the moon, this will probably be one of the closest things to ... 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