Pagoda's

Sunday

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March 30th 2014
Geo: 25.2581, 110.271"Guilin is in the subtropical zone, which is warm, humid and full of rain" So says the Sheraton Hotel guide for visitors and we cannot argue, it is certainly warm, humid and full of rain in fact it was pissing down at 8am this morning. Fortunately we we had nothing special planned for today so we had stroll round the town and a short boat trip between showers.It ... 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