these caves up the cliff were built between the 5th and 14th century

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Ma Ti Si (马蹄寺), Gansu Province: a hidden paradise.

June 15th 2013
Voila Ma Ti Si ! Je n’en avais jamais entendu parler avant d'entreprendre ce voyage et j’espère sincèrement que ce lieu magique restera inconnu du grand public et des millions de touristes chinois car tout est tellement mieux quand un superbe endroit demeure secret. Imaginez des temples construits sur des falaises de roche jaune. Non, pas SUR les falaises mais dans les falaises. Imagin ... 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

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