My Goal

A Twist of Yangshuo Fate

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February 9th 2007
Somebody has to be up there planning these things... Following my death-defying motorcycle down to Yangshuo, I awoke the next morning with a sense of both excitement and confusion. I was ready to get out and explore the area, but hadn't done much research and didn't know where to head first. So I didn't. Instead, I enjoyed a fine chocolate banana pancake and yogurt muesli at the aptly name ... 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