Jade Buddha Temple

Warrior Monks

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April 17th 2004
It was a 6am start as our train to Ningbo departs at 730am we finally flagged down a taxi about 655am. The driver set off towards the train station and it appeared like he was taking us to the dodgy train station we went to yesterday until Tony showed him the book again. We arrived at the station about eight minutes past seven, Tony setting off at a cracking pace to the platform. Luckily platform ... read more

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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