Seven Stars Park

Guilin - day the first

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May 29th 2010
My first experience of sub-tropical conditions. And it was raining. Undeterred, like any good Brit, I ventured forth - but soon realised that my raincoat was far too hot for the climate, despite the rain, and so invested in an 80p umbrella. I crossed the River Li which runs through Guilin, and went to the Seven Star Park to look around. The landscape is very green and lush, and dotted with ... read more

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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