Linggu Pagoda

Two days in Nanjing

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July 21st 2006
OK, so we caught the overnight train to Nanjing from Beijing and was in the end suprisingly easy and comfortable. Arrived bright and early to head to the hostel. After successfully navigating the bus and a short walk we came to the right street but couldn't see the hostel. To some amusement in the nearby chinese restaurant (I suppose just 'restaurant' would suffice) where we asked for direction ... read more

Asia » China » Jiangsu » Nanjing

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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