Tiled Rooves in the Old Town

Odyssey to Lijiang

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December 18th 2014
Written June 10, 2015. Am enjoying the writing of the events as I sit at the cottage/cabin/camp with the water lapping at my toes. It has not yet become hot enough for the blue algaeto become a nusiance (sic). Will try not to overload with publications. Odyssey HK to Lijiang - Pack up all the stuff … leave behind plastic bags, skirt thats too long and the rubber sandals I bough ... read more

Asia » China » Yunnan » Lijiang

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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