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Heavenly lake

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July 13th 2012
On the way here Aziza had a small argument with a car in heavy traffic coming out of Urumqui which resulted in quite a lot of shouting but no action. Aziza is fine. At the entrance to heavenly lake the Chinese have built infrastructure similar to a theme park. There is a huge car park and visitor reception centre. There is a transport network consisting of posh buses - two journeys, followed by ... 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