And more deserts

The bus ride to Buer'Jin

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July 13th 2005
7:00am, Travel Agency While waiting for my bus, in front of the travel agency, i met a couple from Belgium. Tim and Ann. God was i glad they were around. Imagine having to sit through 4 days with a bunch of chinese tourists!! The bus left at about 8:30am and i was seated next to a chinese girl. It took about 10 hours to get to the Buer'Jin. 9:00am, In the bus. Our tour guide got everyone to c ... read more

Asia » China » Xinjiang

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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