DSC00486 Street scene outside Chengdu hotel

Tues 02 / 11

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November 2nd 2010
Tue 02 / 11 Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou Cup Day was to be an interesting day as were travelled into the high altitude of Jiuzhaigou (Joo-si-go) With a wake up call at 06:00 it was breakfast pack and go by 8:00 to catch a 10:15 flight Chengdu is a very busy place with interesetions the size of the MCG. Arriving at the terminal at 09:15 it was obvious this would be an interesting day as th ... 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