around suzhou (1)

Escape from Shaoyang

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June 28th 2012
Hi All, Ah it's good to be back out and about. After a long journey, 22 hours, we arrived in Suzhou. Unfortunately I got my dates a little bit wrong and we only had 2 full days here we could of done with staying for another day. We didn't get to see Suzhou museum which was a shame. We went there on Monday but it was closed and I would of liked to visit the other pagodas but there you g ... read more

Asia » China » Jiangsu » Suzhou

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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