Tiger Leaping Gorge V

Tiger Leaping Gorge

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August 3rd 2009
Because the trip from Baishuitai to Qiaotou took less than 2 ½ hours, I arrived at Jane’s Guesthouse around 10:30. I had some breakfast and found three girls (2 Americans and a German girl) that were also going to do the Tiger Leaping Gorge (said to be one of the 10 best trails in China). Because I didn’t want to do the hike on my own, I joined them. After heaving stored my backpack in the ... 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