Hills surrounding Huangzhou

Hangzhou

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May 5th 2011
Hangzhou (pronounced Huan-Joe) is another tourist hotspot just out of Shanghai. I went there with Em and her parents, Doug and Cheryl. The main attraction in Hangzhou is the massive lake right in the centre of town - the city was basically contructed around the Lake. From Shanghais mega massive Hongqiao railway station (it is like an airport rather than a railway station) it is only a shor ... read more

Asia » China » Hangzhou

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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