The Li River on a good day

Yangshuo, China

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September 15th 2006
Yangshou Despite the overcast sky and slight drizzle the cruise downstream the famous Li River was pleasant - chugging past craggy peaks and semi-submerged water buffalo doing what ever it is water buffalo do. A fitting journey to the legendary Yangshou, which has been a backpacker hangout for many years. The whole gamut of Western food is on the menu and we must admit that we indulged in our we ... 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