The Dragon Pool Pavilion

Lijiang & Tiger Leaping Gorge, China

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September 7th 2006
Lijiang We arrived at Lijiang bus station and waded through the sea of touts. We decided to follow the advice from a couple of American - Chinese girls we met and headed to Mama Naxi's Guest house. Mama Naxi is fantastic, although she is probably walking the fine line between sane and insane. Lijiang old town is a visual feast. There's your movie set red lanterns dangling from the buildings ... read more

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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