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Southern China - Giant Pandas and Dancing Monks

July 20th 2010
Kangding, Sichuan Province Sichuan province is primarily known for one particular reason within China and elsewhere - very spicy food. A typical local dish is a "hotpot". This is where a pot of incredibly spicy broth (containing lots of Sichuan peppers) is set in the middle of the table over a gas burner and allowed to boil. You then pick out skewers of raw meat, fish, vegetables ... read more

Asia » China » Guangxi » Yangshuo

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

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Mike & Helen

MikeandHelen

Update since our last trip ended: We got back to the UK from our fantastic year travelling in June 2011. We spent the summer in the UK catching up with friends during a "glorious" English summer. To keep the thrill of discovering new places alive, we decided to look for work outside the UK, so home since October 2011 has been The Hague in The Netherlands, which we are looking forward to exploring in the near future..... Oh, and of course there is the small matter of a wedding to organise! Watch this space for future travels and thanks to everyone who has checked in over the last y... full info

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