Oompaloompahs

When we were in the Shentu Stream - a tributary of the Yangtze, we were expected to wear these yellow lifejackets when we got off the boat to see the origins of the stream, and I thought we looked like the workers in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Yangshuo

May 23rd 2012
Just a short paragraph on the beauties of this spot. Population of only about 300,000, which makes it very small by Chinese standards, this is also a very touristy spot with many foreigners around - including us!! The karsts are gorgeous, the people are very friendly and the food is funky - we have eaten water snails stuffed - very tasty, frogs - mmmm not my preference, duck, pork, baby shrimp coo ... read more

Asia » China » Guangxi » Yangshuo

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

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