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Entrance to the visitors' center in the steppes, with giant "che lun" - cart wheels
蒙古包: Yurts, "white wool wind," and a winter journey in spring

April 26th 2010
Children of the High Plains I spent Saturday working until 10pm and couldn't settle down to sleep until well past midnight. I had been prepared to go out with two different sets of friends on Sunday: one outing in the morning, one in the afternoon. Waking up to the sight of sodden streets after a night of rain, I declined the first outing and slept in. It's a good thing I rested up and saved ... read more
Asia » China » Inner Mongolia » Hohhot

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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