our abode kunming

bus trip kunming to dali

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July 1st 2011
We catch a taxi to West Bus Station. We are very organised this morning as we have ‘bus station’ and ‘Can I buy four tickets to Dali’, written in Chinese by one of the hotel staff. Taxi cost 25 Yuan. Without too much hassle we purchased our ticket and found the right bus. We are feeling very proud of ourselves. Can we have a hassle free day? We have rung and booked a hotel in Dali. A car ... 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