Huishan Old Town Garden

Hanging in Hangzhou

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July 27th 2016
In Hangzhou at the YMCA, believe it or not. Here to relax near West Lake, a well-known tourist center not far from Shanghai. Stopped here last year on my way to Huangshan. Decided a stop at a place I know would give me time to relax before heading off on another 2 weeks of travels. Relaxing is about all I want to do. It’s about 1000 and very humid. Really not sightseeing weather ... read more

Asia » China » Hangzhou

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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