Jinli St

Fried Scorpion Anyone? Or Maybe a Soccer Game?

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June 9th 2010
Still in Chengdu a walk along Jinli Street reveals a recreated traditional Chinese Street complete with all the glitzy souveneirs that appeal to both the Chinese tourists and Alice alike -and yes this includes panda shops. However behind this we find a row of hawker stalls selling food with some English translations - finally we can work out some of what we have been eating. Ged gets the kids e ... read more

Asia » China » Sichuan

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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