A nicely coloured lake I

Changbai Shan & Yanji

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September 12th 2009
Because the whole group (consisting of all the international students) wanted to make a trip to Changbai Shan, and because the place is not easily accessible without transport, the Chinese students proposed to go on a trip organized by a tour organization. In the end, unfortunately none of our Chinese classmates could join us on the trip. Especially I was a bit sceptic towards the whole Chinese wa ... 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