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Yangshuo - Part 2

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November 28th 2006
Hi All, We've had a great few days in Yangshuo. It is a very picturesque and atmospheric small town. After getting here very early in the morning we chilled out for most of the day and then went to cooking school in the evening. We were taken around the Chinese markets by our guides and that in itself was an experience. We had the stomach to take photos of the dried rats but none of the group cou ... read more

Asia » China » Guangxi » Guilin

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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