Temple of heaven

China 2014

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July 13th 2014
On the second week of March I had finished the south east Asia leg of this around the world overland adventure and was now heading to china. I was very excited for this part because it would be the first time I had seen my dad and grampa in 2 1/2 months. The night before I left there was a karaoke party at the Reggie backpackers bar just down the road from where I was staying in Kuala Lumpur. Me a ... read more

Asia » China

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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