Lots of Chinese People on Bicycles

Chengdu

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October 9th 2006
After another overnight train journey we arrived in Chengdu at 5am, and got a taxi to our hostel. We stayed in a 15 bed dormitory which was effectively in the attic of the hostel, but at 1.50euro a night we weren't complaining. After a few hours sleep we were woken by Justin who was ready to do some sightseeing. We walked into the city centre visited Renmin (People) Park and Wangiang Lou Park. We ... 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