Banyan Tree Resort2

China

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April 5th 2009
Although we were scheduled to go to Lhasa, Tibet, due to the current political turmoil, the itinerary was changed for travel to Lijiang and Kunming in the Yannan province. The Banyan Tree resort in Lijiang was the best hotel we stayed yet. We had a private villa with a Jacuzzi and view of Snow Mountain. We visited a village of teh Naxi people taht has existed for several centuries. We then watched ... read more

Asia » China » Yunnan » Lijiang

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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