Panda Bamboo

Cruising the Yangtze

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April 3rd 2015
Mumma Judy woke us up ready for breakfast. A buffet with a mix of Chinese and Western food. We were seated at a table with an Australian family. An older man called Bruce, his wife and their 8 year old daughter. They were from Brisbane. Today was jam packed. After breakfast, we were herded into the foyer and into groups to go on our first trip. As I am not a fan of bulk tourism, I had my r ... 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