monastery at the top

I wish I knew what I was looking at

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August 25th 2009
They say that golf is a good walk spoiled. This was a killer walk that I still do not have a clue what I saw. We are off and running very early because we must get to the center of Chengdu to catch a tour bus for Leshan. We only have a small backpack so I have the short sleeve shirt I am wearing and the long sleeve, warm winter shirt for the following day at Mount Emai. This proved to be a very ... 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