the headdress

Pingbian area

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June 28th 2011
The roar of rolling trucks, dusty like exploding mine, and street scene like after earthquake. Yes...I was talking about Yuanyang, the same Yuanyang I used to love so much, the same Yuanyang that is being transformed into another Disneyland like Lijiang or Yangshaw. "the rice terrace need to be protect" the authority claimed! but...the rice terrace never was in any danger!!!??? Not only the govern ... 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