Earthquake damage

Luo Dai Ancient Town

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June 26th 2009
Last night i was invited to play rugby with the Chengdu Black and Whites (after the pandas). The team is composed of a bunch of expats from various locations (france, america, england, ireland, australia, new zealand, south africa) most of whom are teachers. It was a blast and afterwards we hit the bars. Today, i took a day trip to Luo Dai, a town about 40km outside of town. I decided to ride ... 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