Lijiang, China Photo 11

Lijiang, China

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June 22nd 2009
The old town section of Lijiang is off limits to cars and motorbikes. The cobblestone streets are crowded with Chinese tourists, little shops and restaurants. It is similar in this way to Dali, but larger and, I would say, even more beautiul. Despite the number of people that flock here, it's a really charming place. It is impossible to keep from getting lost here because the streets are run i ... 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