Lost in the Countryside

Lijiang and the Mahjong Hustlers

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November 1st 2006
Lijiang is another 'old' city that has been rebuilt for the multitudes of Chinese tourists that come here. The old city is absolutely gorgeous, with many cobbled streets to explore. The local government has even standardised the lighting that all the houses use, so that at night the town is set alight with an atmospheric glow. The charm of the place is undisputed. But (and you knew there was a ' ... 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