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Lijiang

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September 12th 2012
The sleeper overnight to Lijiang was comfortable and quiet, but it was a rattle rattle line and I didn't sleep very well. I am staying in Shuhe which is about two miles away from Lijiang. Lijiang has a famous old town which has become overcrowded over the years. Shuhe is also now quite popular, but not as busy as Lijiang. I am staying in a traditional house with wooden furniture and the Chines ... read more

Asia » China » Yunnan

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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