Benxi Cave

The Benxi Cave....!!!!

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October 2nd 2006
Monday morning at 7:00, Amber, Jonathon and I loaded up our bags and began the walk to the bus. I could see the sad looks on the faces of my suppliers as we passed them by. "Ni qu na er?" My fruit stand lady asked with concern. (Where are you going?) I made the motion of a mountain with my hands and she nodded with understanding. It would be a whole week before she could ever see my kuai again. ... read more

Asia » China » Dongbei » Dalian

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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