Passing Through a Livestock Market

Monkeys and Villagers

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June 27th 2010
6/27/10 The next morning we had to wake up early to leave at 8am for Shaxi. We hopped on the bus and drove for a few hours before stopping for lunch. Even though Ananthi and I did not have that much sleep the previous night, we did not feel tired. However, the rest of the group was dead asleep on the bus since they stayed up late celebrating Peter’s birthday and watching the game. The food ... 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