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Day Five 14th April 2015 - Suzhou

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April 15th 2015
Today starts with a walk in the park to see the inhabitants doing their daily exercise. This was then followed by a rickshaw ride into the old town and a stop at the local market to take a look at some of the ingredients on sale. mmmmmm. On to a silk factory where the process of silk manufacture was demonstrated and a shopping opportunity for those of that inclination. Then on to the water town of ... read more

Asia » China » Zhejiang » Suzhou

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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