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monks with guns!

The tradition is to buy toys for the kids on these days. Cap guns (which hit me a few times) are the cheap presents of choice!
From the foothills of Tibet to the foot soldiers of Xi'an (China part 2)

January 23rd 2010
What an incredibly diverse last few weeks here in China! They have taken me hurtling past the halfway point of my journey and towards the end of my time in Asia ... both of which have stirred up incredible sadnesses ... oh to only have 6mths of an adventure left ... anyone feeling sympathy yet? No? I thought not! If India is incredible as anything is possible - China is incredible because it see ... read more
Asia » China

Chinese Flag 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
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