bamboo rafts

Wuyishan

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September 25th 2006
Wuyishan was both good and bad. Good because in some ways I found what I was hoping for - an out of the way place in the mountains to break up the trip from Hangzhou to Hong Kong. Bad because I guess I should be careful what I hope for - maybe this place was a little too out of the way. My train station pick-up was a no show when I rolled in at about midnight so I had to settle for a cab. Norm ... 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