The view of the village from our balcony

A weekend in the Moganshan

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March 24th 2010
Our friends, Suzanne and Mark, have been telling us about Moganshan literally for years. Eventually, we experienced first hand what they have been raving about for so long. It was our friend, Ms Victoria's, big 40 and she wanted to do something special and suggested Moganshan as a group...so we did! 13 of us headed off in a not the newest of minibuses after school last Friday. It was an absolutely ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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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