Still No Bears: But Elephants Abound

Had to include this adorable photo of Del with the concrete elephants. This is taken outside of Guilin's Elephant Trunk Hill, which looks like an elephant trunk. The playful concrete elephants were much cuter (and they actually resembled elephants). Unlike the elephants at the Russian circus, these elephants appeared to be having fun.

Goodbye, China. We'll Be Back.

July 25th 2006
Sadly, our time in China is coming to an end. The past three weeks have been an amazing blend of urban/rural Chinese life and from what we've seen and heard from others, China wouldn't be a bad place to live. At the very least, we've got a list of cities to visit the next time we're in the area. A Different Type of Government The last posting seemed to come across a bit too-ha ... read more

Asia » China » Guangxi » Yangshuo

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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