no snow on the other mountains

Chinese Ski Season!

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March 13th 2011
Having 'snowboarded' at the furthest south you can go in China before hitting the sea, it would seem like the logical thing to try to snowboard at the northern most point as well. Because of the -35 degree weather, the broken bone, and the lack of feasible access to that part of the Russian border, I didn't do anything like that, so sorry for the anti-climax. In January, when Hainan University ... read more

Asia » China » Hebei

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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