Lost in Xijiang Photo 7

Lost in Xijiang

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August 1st 2012
Hi All, Mmmmm. Didn't quite go to plan this trip. All went well up until I walked out of Xijiang. I got to Kaili without a hitch. I did have some trouble finding a hotel though. I walked around for an hour before I found one that would accept foreigners. The next day I was early for the bus to Xijiang and so I arrived in Xijiang at around 10 o'clock in the morning which was perfect. ... read more

Asia » China » Guizhou » Xijiang

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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