Dali, China Photo 9

Dali, China

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June 15th 2009
I took an overnight train from Kunming to Dali. The trains are pretty nice in China, but as usual the bathroom situation was rough. Dali is an historic old town built in the 14th century and surrounded by stone walls. It's tucked between the Cangshan Mountains and large Erhai Lake. The old town has been well preserved and maintains most of the original architecture and style. It's like walkin ... 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