Wuhou Temple

Wuhou Temple

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February 7th 2009
We went to Wuhou Temple today, and as it's spring festival, there was a temple fair on, which meant lots of stalls, lanterns, performers, etc. Being Saturday, it was crammed full of people, but we managed to find a few peaceful spots. And it was really lovely, because spring seems to be arriving (hence spring festival), and the flowers were blossoming (well, only slightly, as Mark negatively poin ... 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