Panda

Chongqing

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October 19th 2010
Overnight here was enough. I think this city has become the factory capital of China. The smog is unimaginally thick. You can actually feel it on your skin. It is silky greasy. The Panda were cute but kind of dirty looking. This is also where we ldft our cruise. ... 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