the bus that amazingly could

xining

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July 10th 2005
T people: Some are the picturesque rosy-cheeked type you see in national geo; some are wild and long-haired, much like the yaks they tend. Some wear extremely ornate headpieces and scarves and jewellery. Some wear simple frocks and skirts with sashes. Some are dirt poor and scrawny. Some are plump and well-fed from the yaks and butter products they consume. Some are weathered, old, have leat ... read more

Asia » China

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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