Elise & The Umbrella

Trek to DaDeng Island

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November 18th 2011
Total Distance: 0 miles / 0 kmMouse: 0,0Xiamen to Dadeng IslandThis is a very simplified map not really showing the true bus routes we took;however, it suffices in showing where we started and where we ended up and vice-versa. It is Friday morning here, the 18th of November, and I am just finishing up the final touches on this blog entry. I have been wrestling with it for several days having ... read more

Asia » China » Fujian » Xiamen

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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