Lijiang

Hot Air and Action in Lijiang

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October 28th 2006
Well well, Here we are in Lijiang, got in late on Friday night to get ushered into a sub-standard guesthouse (Nunny rating of 3) before venturing out into a maze of cobblestone alleyways lined with novelty shops and packed to the hilt with local tourists. The tour leaders with megaphones and little triangular flags were out in force again!! The tourists on the other hand certainly enjoyed a l ... 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