Gold and Silver Pagodas

Guilin, limestone country

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May 5th 2014
Geo: 25.2767, 110.295Flew in last night from Xi'an. After check-in we had a short walk and a couple of drinks in the vicinity of the hotel.According to our guide Tony, Guilin has a population of 700,000 that is planned to grow to 1.2M, in five years! The local farmers are being progressively asked to return their land to the Govt for the expansion. They get a condo in return and a job i ... 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