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Yangshuo at last!

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January 13th 2010
Yangshuo at last! All through my first year in China I had planned to go but never seemed to have the time. Yangshuo is near the city of Guilin in the Guangxi province. I had a one day holiday for the New Year so I moved my days off around to create a five day weekend. Kim also asked for some time off and our Chinese friend Michelle made plans to come with us. So, on Friday (New Year’s Eve) we ... read more

Asia » China » Guangxi » Yangshuo

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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