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Temple at the Gorge
Nestled in the mountain notch, a dramatic roofline draws the eye upward.
China Blog #2 - Excursions in Yanqing County
August 3rd 2010 Once the heat wave broke, we were able to do some sightseeing after teaching classes. This blog will feature photos from The Great Wall, Long Qin Dam and Gorge, Yong Ning Village on the Manchurian Border, and Downtown Yanqing (where the school was located). Warning: You will have to put up with an inordinate number of pictures of me, but this will probably be the last China blog installment where
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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 COMING SOON HOUSE ADVERTISING ads_leader_photo_bottom
