Getting water

A taste of Tibet in Xiahe, China

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August 16th 2005
Hi again, From Xi'an I took a train to Lanzhou, another city I have already visited. Went straight to the bus station, only to discover that there is a newer bus station that does not appear in my book and I have to go there. By the time I arrived I missed the bus to Xiahe, so I had to make the journey in two steps. Took a bus to Linxia, which is a Muslim city. The ride was very nice. Driving ag ... 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