Dunhuang, White Horse Pagoda

Day 17: In Dunhuang

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March 13th 2018
After a very lengthy day and a few hours sleep, got up to discover that our very nice hotel does not normally serve breakfast; but very kindly something special was provided – good coffee, some tea, white bread, jam, cakes and slices of spam. Very thoughtful but not quite what we had become used to enjoying. Set off to explore the town, which is beautifully clean, very smart and attractive. We c ... 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