Five Dynasties Within the Yellow Crane Tower 20170614_161019

Five Dynasties Within the Yellow Crane Tower

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August 2nd 2018
I was out the door on the next day, with a much earlier than my normal start time, that I could complete my first attempt to reach Yellow Crane Tower. As I found it, I was relieved that I had an earlier start time that day. The sheer scope of places I needed to visit was huge which isn’t truly amazing for me after my time in China. Finding historical and botanical sites that could barely be cove ... read more

Asia » China » Hubei » Wuhan

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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