Minority Villages

Running From The Rain And Other Stories.

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July 5th 2010
From Hong Kong I crossed back into China via Shenzen, it was my first Asian walk over the border- style crossing and I was quiet excited. Actually, it wasn't as exciting as it sounds. For some reason the idea of walking across a border conjures up the image of tribal people and jungle. Obviously this was a silly idea and in reality the border was just like an airport, although outside there was a ... 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