Wenshu Monastery

Wenshu Monastery

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February 9th 2009
Today was possibly the most tranquil day we have had so far in China, and luckily it coincided with the first warm, semi-sunny day we have had (that could be the reason, though). We went to Wenshu Monastery, on the other side of Chengdu, which took a lot of walking. Around the monastery are all these side streets full of little tea houses and stalls, which we wandered through for a while, and then ... 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