Gong Xi Fa Cai! Photo 4

Gong Xi Fa Cai!

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October 7th 2011
My hopes for a long restful day after our return from Xi’an were dashed as we had a day trip planned for today, and it was all hiking. We walked to Huang Long Dong, Yellow Dragon Park and saw a little bit of a traditional opera. It didn’t really make an impression on my because I had no idea what was going on. Huang Long Dong has a temple that houses a matchmaking deity, so there is a lot to d ... 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