Yulong River

First days in China........

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October 8th 2006
Well, my entree into mainland China was both interesting and exciting. Travel advice from Hong Kong with regards to any travel except flying was minimal so I arrived at Shenzhen (the border of Hong Kong and mainland China) a little after midday in the hope of getting an overnight train or bus to Yangshuo. And I should have studied up on my mandarin before getting here.......unfortunately, I ... 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