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September 7th 2011
Lijiang – The Tiger Leaping Gorge My next stop in China was Lijiang within the Yunnan province, the main purpose of my visit was to trek the Tiger Leaping Gorge. Legend has it that a tiger jumped the gorge at its narrowest point to escape a hunter, hence the name. The city of Lijiang itself is very peaceful and quite beautiful with its quaint old town complete with canals and numerous street ve ... 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

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Jonathan Plunkett

Jon Plunkett

The travelling has begun....... Here's the list of places visited so far. 1.) South Korea- Seoul, Sokcho, Samcheok, Gyeongju, JeJu Island, Busan 2.) China - Beijing, Pingyao, Taiyuan, Xian, Hefei, Tunxi, Shanghai, Guilin, Yangshuo, Dali, Lijiang, Shangri-la, Chengdu, TIBET - Lhasa, Everest Base Camp. 3.) Hong Kong - Kowloon, Kennedy Town. 4.) Macau 5.) Nepal - Kathmandu, Chitwan, Pokhara. 6.) Thailand - Bangkok, Koh Chang, Chaing Mai, Chiang Rai, 7.) Laos - Huai Xai, Luang Prebang, Vang Vieng, Vientiane 8.) Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City, Dalat, Nha Trang, Hoi An, Hue, Han... full info

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