Predawn Zengchong

A village with a view

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May 18th 2006
Part III of the backdoor route into Yangshou. Zengchong is so small it doesn't have any proper accomodations. We were hosted by a family in the village. The family was that of the head of the Chinese communist party in the village, and they were the only ones providing accomodation. The rooms were nice enough and after a good dinner which our hosts cooked for us we retired for the night and sle ... read more

Asia » China » Guizhou

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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