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October Holiday = Travelling!

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October 9th 2009
Travelling So, we have just had our first solo travelling experience in China. All went well, though bits felt very adventurous! Sarah, a friend from downstairs (in our stairwell) came with us and we headed out to Tianshui in eastern Gansu, about 3hrs on the train. Booking our tickets was the first trial as we don't know enough Chinese to sort out tickets and Chinese train stations are i ... read more

Asia » China » Gansu » TianShui

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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