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Around and about Chengdu

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October 14th 2006
We stayed in a place called Mix Hostel but again, because we'd booked a double room, they actually put us in a hotel just down the road. It's a good way to get to stay in a hotel for cheaper, cheaper price!! We went with Darryl for a walk around the area near Wenshu Temple, which wasn't far from Mix. It's an arty area and all looked quite new, although it has been built in a traditional style ... 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