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内 蒙古 - Inner Mongolia- day 3

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October 17th 2009
Day 3 The third day in Inner Mongolia included another early wake up call and another long morning drive. From somewhere near the desert, we drove another 5 or so hours to the grasslands. We were greeted at the grasslands with a ceremonial sip of 白酒 (chinese rice liquor) and a mongolian lunch. At some point during lunch, the manager of the tour company that took us around came to talk ... 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