the Dragon

Day 2- Dragons Head

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September 18th 2012
Geo: 39.93, 119.62A relaxing breakfast and then it was time to explore. Jumped into a taxi and off we went to Laolongtou.Our taxi driver was fantastic. He waited all day for us as we walked, went for a boat ride, took photos the usual tourist things.This place was fantastic. It really did look like a dragon that was lying dow ... read more

Asia » China » Hebei

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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