Guilin Photo 2

Guilin

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June 27th 2012
Chendu was fun with the Pandas and a very cool show- see photos. Our flight to Guilin was uneventful ( thank goodness)We have spent 2 nights and 2 days here in Guilin. It is the rainy season and they mean rainy! It has poured rain and we are happy we packed raincoats and “duck back” bags ( that fit over your backpack and purses to keep them dry) and we purchased three small umbrellas. Our ... 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