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along the river in Chengdu

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November 21st 2010
There is alot going on along the river walk in Chengdu on a weekend afternoon. I saw people fishing, homeless washing, palm reading, majong and chinese chess playing, people getting their hair cut, getting their feet cleaned and toenails clipped, getting leg massages, grandmothers caring for their toddler grandchildren and everywhere people enjoying a cup of green tea and conversation. I was tem ... read more

Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu

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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