Six bayan tree pagoda

A Day to be a Tourist....well mostly

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February 26th 2012
Yesterday, (it's 3:20 AM Monday now) we had the day off to take in some of the local tourist stops. We first stopped at the Liurong temple or more in english Temple of the Six Banyan Trees. It was built over 1450 years ago. The pagoda there stands 57 meters high. I don't know for sure but it looked like it was leaning to one side a bit to me. I'm not sure if going up in it is an option ... 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