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Jiujia

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May 20th 2011
Finally made it to Jiujia this time. the climbing seem like an endless drive after crossing the Ailaoshan mountain. Jiujia is a small village has one single street, the area said lived the Lahu people but the local told me I wouldn't able to see anyone wearing costume here, althought there is a tourist site where I might able to find some, but it should be those entertaining costume that you seen ... read more

Asia » China » Yunnan

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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