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Xishuangbanna villages trek

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September 21st 2012
The area of the trek was very close tothe border with Myanmar. We were not too far away from the army checkpoints at our last village. This is not a common trekking area and we saw only locals. The locals use motorbikes to get around or small tractors. The lifestyle in the village is basic and agricultural, but they do have flat screen TVs. The water buffalo in the village are roped, but the other ... 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