Hanging Coffin

China - Yangtze River

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September 4th 2011
Yangtze River Cruise Friday 2nd September was a travelling day, which was just as well as the temperature rose to 39c, our hottest day so far. Got a lift to the Coach stop, got on the public coach, which thankfully was air-conditioned and, apart from a couple of toilet stops, travelled across mountains and through the countryside for the next 7hrs. Arrived in Chong Qing about 4.00pm where we then ... 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