Around the backstreets of Hangzhou

Hanging Around in Hangzhou

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February 17th 2009
Because we were only going to Hangzhou for 3 nights, we were able to pack everything we needed into our day packs, and gosh does that make travelling easy. Walking around the train station and generally trying to get around is made so much easier without a huge bulk on your back, as well as the day pack on the front. Unfortunately our hopes of brighter weather in Hangzhou were quashed as the t ... read more

Asia » China » Hangzhou

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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