Buckets in stream

Tea shops on every corner

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August 12th 2010
Our journey has taken us further east to Tunxi. Surrounded by mountains and rivers, with tea shops on every corner and tea plants in every field the slower pace of life has been a welcome change and has given us the opportunity to explore the beautiful villages of the region. Of Particular note is Hongcun - which is famed for its unique irrigation system - while I know little of irrigation in p ... 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