Beautiful streets of Shangri-la

September 21st-22: Deqin

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October 2nd 2018
September 21st - Kunming ➡️ Shangri-la - Dia 92 My original plan was heading to Dali in search of some climbing. But during my stay in Kunming, while I was resting in the Hostel, a gorgeous series of big canvases containing a white snowy peak attracted my attention. Searching for the name of the peak I realized it was not too far away from Kunming. Situated in a small town called Deqin around ... read more

Asia » China » Yunnan » Deqin

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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