Mysterious Lunch

很美的杭州 Beautiful Hangzhou

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August 29th 2011
Today I learned just how beautiful Hangzhou is. We went hiking in the hills and it is amazing! The first part was a little painful though; the stairs were quite steep and went on forever. But we finally made it to a more level area, or at least a path with no steps. Periodically, we could see patches of the city between the trees, but once we reached the top, we could see the whole city stretched ... read more

Asia » China » Hangzhou

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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