A Bronze Bust of Du Fu

Du Fu was a very famous poet in China; his life was full of trial and tribulation.

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June 14th 2009
The last two days of our trip seemed to go by in a blur. It started with a trip to Du Fu’s Cottage. Du Fu was a famous Chinese poet who lived about 712-770 AD and spent 9 years in Cheng Du. His “cottage” is now a huge area with superb grounds. It was very restful walking around the gardens. Jane was able to give us a pretty good summary of his life which was filled with frustration and fail ... read more

Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu

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

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