Some Yangsheo scenery

Chilly China

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February 1st 2007
So after a short stay in Hanoi, it was time to cross the northern border into China. It turned out to be an all day trip with lengthy delays at the boarder. Jord and I came to our destination of Nanning, a southern Chinese city, and after a little walk around settled in at a hotel that was a little above our budget. There wasn't much going on in Nanning that was tailored to the north American t ... 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