Mountains Meet Markets

Idling in Idyllic Yangshuo.

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January 15th 2009
Yangshuo is the most beautiful town I have ever been. The crisp weather during the day was warmed by the sun, and at night refuge is easily taken at global cafe, just across from the alleyway where mokney jane's (guesthouse) is located, and whose free internet and movie room services (in turn for buying a meal) i abused shamelessly. You can tell that during peak season (which currently it is mo ... 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