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Luo Yang Yang

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July 31st 2011
好久不见 Back by popular demand, its Brendan's Travel Blog! After spending time down south in Shanghai (overwhelming), Suzhou (overpriced), and Nanjing (just right), I have arrived in Luoyang. Luoyang is one of China's four ancient capitals, all of which I have now visited. I arrived Thursday morning after a night sitting on a train with insufficient sleep. First I tried to buy a t ... read more

Asia » China » Henan » Luoyang

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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