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Land of Buddha Grotto 1

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August 2nd 2009
Look at the map, P voted for Dazu (@500m)Cave as it wasn't too far away. Why not then as I had never been there before. In fact...good direct bus went to Dazu from Zigong everyday, a 3 hrs journey on a good road help me sleep through the way into Chongqing region. The Saturday Dazu was full with people, the walking street was lively lived, almost like in hongkong. The climate was too hot for me ... read more

Asia » China

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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