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Day 15

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June 25th 2015
Kenny and Pokman left China today. Jerry and I having last day wandering around Chengdu, with Lu in the morning and Lance in the afternoon. Last chance to get last souvenirs. We went to a famous shopping area of 3 lanes in the old part of the city, with original parts of the old city walls excavated and preserved. Had dinner with Lance in a nice restaurant before heading home for a 6am start in ... read more

Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu

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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