Karsts

Yangshou woh woh

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November 1st 2006
Hi all, Finally have arrived in a place really set up for tourists. This is seriously the Noosa of China. The area has approx 2000 of these seriously beautiful and wierd small mountains called karsts that are made from limestone but not eroded like the surrounding land. Lots of farming in between them. LOTS of good cafes and a gorgeous hotel room with balcony. This morning went to the loc ... 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