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Dragon Backbone Rice Terraces

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June 27th 2011
Head for some breakfast near the train station, attacked by the usual hawkers, we purchase some poncho’s because it is raining at the moment. The guest house where we are staying is picking us up. So no drama with transport this time. We drive out of Guilin and head north towards Long Sheng. Our abode is at Tiantou Zu, a small village, about 100 people, nestled in the mountains. After about 2.5 ... read more

Asia » China

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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