Miao costume

Tantou & Dousha

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June 16th 2007
16/6/07 The Zhaotong I saw today wasn't the same one I remember 4 years ago. Wide streets, city-buses, taxi, big department store, all kind of shops, big stadium that hold concert from Taiwan pop star. big train station and an airport! That's China...things just change! But it lost the small town charm that hit me last time. Zhaotong is the land for potato...if you like it, great baked potatoes ... read more

Asia » China » Yunnan

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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